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Outdoor rooftop gathering with a red patterned carpet and a golden ornate throne under a red parasol. A man in orange robes, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on the throne, smiling. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders stand at left and right, one carrying a steel vessel. Other people in orange and white sit at the lower right near a red basket. Behind is a large green tree, hills and a communications tower under a cloudy sky.

Outdoor rooftop ritual under a red parasol beside a large green tree. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands resting over a brass bowl on a gold-trimmed stool. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala and a woman in white saree with orange blouse sit on orange cloth with hands pressed in anjali, a plate of offerings before them. A red patterned rug covers the floor, with a red basket and marigold garlands nearby.

A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined in namaskar on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shawls sit on the red floor cloth before him, holding brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings; one woman wears a white sari with a yellow border. Behind the throne, a standing man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded, and more devotees sit at the right beside plates and a red-cloth-draped wall. On the left, a deity murti in blue is decorated with garlands, and brass lamps and vessels stand on a stone platform.

August 08 2010

2010-08-08 +1 copies

November 20 2009

A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an open courtyard. A man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushioning, hands pressed in namaste and his bare feet resting on a gold stool. Before him, several devotees in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths sit on the floor; a bald man with a white tilak wears gold necklaces and holds a small cup, while younger men in gold beaded necklaces and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari attend to silver thalis holding red apples, fruit and small brass vessels. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with folded arms beside a red-and-white striped wall with a red curtain, and a second row of devotees in saffron and white sits at right near plates of food.

2010-09-08 +1 copies

July 08 2012

A temple-pavilion photograph showing a man in an orange-saffron robe seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold carved arms, hands folded in namaskar. Behind him to the left stands a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with brass lamps and a silver tray on a stone platform in front. Around the throne, several men and women sit on mats in white dhotis and cloths, some with yellow and white garments, holding brass plates and offerings. Red curtains and a stone pillar frame the scene, with a white-robed standing figure and a seated devotee at right. Two palm trees are visible through the open side of the pavilion.

Outdoor satsang on a rooftop terrace with a mountain behind. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala; he holds his hand to his chin. Around a red-and-patterned rug, rows of monks in orange robes sit with hands folded in anjali, several with white tripundra marks; some hold a microphone. Women devotees in orange saris and maroon blouses sit with their backs to the camera. A low gold table holds a bowl and offerings, and a framed photograph sits nearby. Banana-leaf plates and paper cups lie on the floor.

A photograph of a pada puja on an open temple-courtyard veranda with red and white striped walls and an orange wall behind. A man with long dark hair and a braided plait, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands joined in namaskar, the probable Swamiji as a devotional presence. Around him seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and sashes receive or offer items from silver plates and bowls of fruit, including red apples, on a gold-trimmed low table. Several seated devotees in white look on, a woman in a white sari sits at the right, and a robed attendant in white and yellow stands at the far doorway. Red curtains, a green banana leaf, and a stone carved wall panel with a small figure stand behind.

A padapuja ceremony in an ashram courtyard with orange and red striped walls. Seated devotees in white dhotis and yellow-shawled women in white saris kneel before a gold tray holding brass plates, rose petals and fruit. A man in white pours or offers from a vessel, and a bald attendant in white dhoti walks at right near a curtained doorway. A golden ornate peetha and a brass pot with fruit sit nearby.

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