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A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair and a white jasmine garland, wearing orange robes, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat with red cushions. Before him on a brass tray are oil lamps and a tray of offerings. Around the golden tray, devotees in white dhotis and saris sit with folded hands; one man in an orange shirt holds a plate of lamps. In the background a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined before a dark deity murti decorated with white flowers, and an orange-robed monk sits at left. Green leaf strings hang beside white curtains and wall sconces. A red box of sweets and fruit sits at lower right.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red flower garland sits on a gold-and-red throne at right, hands joined in namaste, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Before the throne is a gold tray with brass plates holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings. Devotees in white, cream and orange clothing, some with rudraksha malas, sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them is a small altar with a deity murti draped in a red and white garland and a framed painting on the wall. Fruit and a tray of sweets sit on a red table at right.2010-01-09A seated figure in orange robes and a red flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with palms pressed together, facing a seated group of devotees in a white-walled room. Devotees in white, saffron and maroon clothes, many with hands folded in anjali, sit before brass trays holding lit oil lamps and offerings, with apples and sweets on a side table. Behind them a deity murti garlanded with flowers stands on a red-draped shelf beside a Nataraja bronze, and a painting of a robed sage under a tree hangs above. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style garland, indicating a satsang or pada pooja setting.2010-01-09Indoor photo of a pada pooja in a room with white walls and a white curtain. A seated figure on the right wears an orange robe, a long white flower garland with red flowers, and holds palms together in prayer on a gold-framed throne with red cushions; the figure has long swept-back hair, and the appearance is a person candidate. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in prayer: a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, a woman in a patterned top, a man in white with glasses, a woman in a yellow sari, and children. A bald man in an orange robe with a mala sits at left. Gold plates with flowers and oil lamps rest on a gold tray. Behind them stand a deity murti with a flower garland, a Nataraja figure, and a framed painting on the wall.2010-01-10A photograph of a pada puja at a home. A man with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a white garland of flowers and an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and white flower garland. Before him, a woman in an orange sari and white dress with rudraksha mala and a devotee in white clothes kneel with folded hands at a brass tray holding flowers, fruit, sweets and small silver vessels. A man in a white shirt sits at right with hands joined. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a silver pot, and other devotees in white and yellow stand and sit in a hall with wooden pillars. Fruit, sweets and a plate of offerings sit on a small table at left.2010-01-11 +1 copiesIndoor pada pooja scene in a home room with white walls and white curtains. A seated man with long dark hair, a white garland and an orange robe sits on a gold-framed red throne with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a standing man in an orange robe looks on. In front of the throne, a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands near a small shrine with deity murti and a garland. Seated devotees in white and blue clothing, hands folded, sit before brass trays of oil lamps, flowers and offerings. A basket of apples sits on the right beside the throne. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, orange robe and garland are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person.2010-01-09January 09 20102010-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada pooja in a white-walled room. In front of him, seated devotees with joined palms, including a man in white with a mala and a woman in red, watch silver and brass plates of offerings and oil lamps on a gold tray. Two women in white with yellow shawls stand behind, one holding a tray of offerings. A framed painting of an orange-robed figure hangs above, beside a small deity murti with a floral garland and a dancing Nataraja figure on a shelf. Garlands of green leaves decorate the wall.2010-01-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed red-cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaskar. Seated devotees on the floor in front of him, in white and cream clothes and a teal saree, hold their hands in prayer near brass puja plates holding oil lamps, flowers and fruit. A standing woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them near a deity murti and flower garland, and a man in orange stands at right. Red apples and a small red box sit at the lower right. Walls are white with a green leaf garland and a Nataraja-style image on the left.2010-01-09A photograph of a home-satsang or pada pooja setting in a bright white-walled room. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a gold-coloured necklace stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes, several with hands folded in prayer, sit on the floor before a brass tray holding small oil lamps, flower garlands, apples and white flowers. Behind them, a shelf holds a small brass figure, a black bull statue and a framed picture, and a woman in white sits at right in a doorway.2010-01-09A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red flower garland and an orange robe, palms pressed together in namaste, forehead marked with white tilak. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in front of brass trays holding oil lamps, small silver bowls and offerings. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands holding a silver bowl, and another woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray. Seated devotees fold their hands or hold puja items, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green sari. On the wall shelf are a framed portrait of an elderly man in white, a small deity figure, brass items and a cat figurine. The scene suggests a pada pooja style devotional gathering.2010-01-09A photograph of a pada pooja in a bright white room. A man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and an orange robe sits on a red-cushioned seat at left with his hands folded in greeting, a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Seated devotees in white and green clothing, several with folded palms, sit on the floor before brass trays holding oil lamps, fruit and flowers. A woman in a yellow garment pours from a small vessel, and an older man in white with an orange shawl stands by a shelf holding a small deity murti and figurines. Apples and sweets sit on a tray in the foreground, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2010-01-09A photograph of a home satsang where a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold and red throne, palms pressed together in greeting. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, seated devotees in white and yellow shawls and light shirts sit on the floor with hands folded; a man in a white shirt and glasses holds his palms together in front of a brass tray with lamps and flowers. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined, another attendant in orange stands in a doorway, and a framed painting of a banyan tree hangs on the wall beside a shelf with a brass figurine and a stone lion. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace on a throne.2010-01-09