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Indoor photo of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a white flower garland with red roses, palms pressed together in prayer, on a red cushioned seat. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and floral garland. Before him on a brass tray are silver and brass bowls, a plate of apples and sweets, and a kalasha-like brass vessel on a counter. Around him sit devotees on the floor, including a man in white shirt and dhoti, girls and children, and a woman in a cream sari with red border praying with folded hands. A woman in purple sari sits on a chair, and a woman in cream and yellow sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A cameraman films from the doorway, and a framed picture hangs on the wall with red and orange floral decoration.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in a plain white room. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange robe and palms pressed together in anjali. Seated devotees on the floor and in chairs face him: a woman in a cream sari with folded hands in front of a gold tray of brass and silver vessels, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in purple, a small child in yellow, and men in white shirts. Before him are fruit, sweets, a brass lamp and floral offerings. Behind, a framed picture, a red and orange ribbon and a flower-draped doorway appear, and a cameraman stands near a window.2010-01-10A photograph of a pada pooja style devotional gathering in a white-walled room. A man on the left with long swept-back dark hair, an orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a seated group. Seated devotees on the floor, mostly in white clothes and some in orange, also hold their hands in anjali; several wear white flower garlands and one man on the right wears an orange shirt and glasses. In front, brass plates hold small oil lamps and flowers, and a red cloth covers a seat. In the background a standing man in orange and white holds a camera, and a shelf holds a kalasha-like vessel, a small figurine and a black cat statue beside a window with plants outside.2010-01-09A photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a home living room with beige sofas and a white pillar. A reclining figure in orange and red drapes, with a red and yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads, has hands folded in prayer and bare feet extended toward a brass tray of offerings. Before him a man in a white shirt and an uniformed shirtless attendant in white dhoti with rudraksha mala lead the worship, a lit oil lamp held by a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads. Around them devotees in saris and kurtas stand or kneel with palms joined, including a woman in a pink-and-cream sari and a young girl in red. Flowers and marigolds rest on the floor beside the lamp.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA 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.2010-01-09July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA 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.2010-01-09A photograph inside a room with pale green shelves holding two steel thermos flasks. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland of pink and white blossoms and a gold pendant sits in an orange armchair with hands folded in namaste, a vertical tilak on the forehead and long dark hair. Devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a deep purple sari with gold bangles and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala performing a puja, while another woman in white holds a brass plate. A woman in a beige sari and a girl in a pink dress also sit nearby. A tray with fruit and offerings is on a wooden stand beside the chair, and a devotee's feet are being washed with a brass vessel in the foreground. This appears to be padapuja, the ritual washing of feet.2010-01-19A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a red-cushioned seat. Before him, a red tray holds red apples, wrapped sweets and folded bills. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, including a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi and a boy in white. A man in white with white forehead markings bows low at the lower left over a brass plate. Cream walls form the backdrop, consistent with a pada puja offering setting. Figure identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role and attire.2010-02-14A photo of a pada pooja in a home room with white walls. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes, a red flower garland, a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair, with palms pressed together in namaste. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, red garland and ornate throne). Seated devotees in front, some with hands folded, one woman in white holding a brass vessel, and a man in a white shirt. Behind the throne, young women in white with yellow and red shawls hold brass pots. Brass dishes with offerings, flowers and a red box sit in front. A visible copyright credit line appears on the image. Around 12 people are visible.2010-01-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with his hair tied in a bun sits on a red-cushioned throne in a plain room with a window air conditioner, palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and cream clothes: a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, a bald man in white, an older couple in cream saris and white shirts, and a woman in a white sari with red bindi. Brass plates with offerings sit in front, and a man in white with a yellow scarf stands at left. Several seated devotees have hands folded in prayer. The scene looks like a darshan or puja gathering. Pictured person's appearance does not establish identity.2010-02-07A photograph of a Pada Pooja style gathering in a bright white room. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with a white flower garland, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a red-draped seat. Seated devotees in white and mixed clothing, several with folded hands, sit on the floor before brass trays holding oil lamps, fruit, flowers and bowls. A person in an orange shawl and white clothes stands in the background near a small altar with a brass kalasha and a camera operator. Red apples and a wooden box of rudraksha malas lie in the foreground.2010-01-09A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure in a pale green room, hands joined in front of the chest, on a large reddish-orange armchair. The figure wears a red-and-white flower garland and a saffron cloth, with long dark hair. Around the chair, devotees sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and brass plates with offerings, including a yellow-bordered shawl on a woman and white and blue saris. A man in white clothes sits at left with hands folded. Two wooden side tables hold fruit and offerings, and a framed portrait on the wall shows a figure garlanded with red flowers. The scene appears to be a darshan with puja, with the lamps and plates as the central ritual elements.2010-01-19