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A photograph of a courtyard ritual with orange-washed walls and red and white painted trim. In the foreground a man in an orange sleeveless wrap sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing away from the camera toward a low table with a tray of flowers and offerings at the right. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a bespectacled man in white clothes with a white shawl, a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a rudraksha mala, and young women in pink and white clothing. Behind them, men in white dhotis wear yellow shawls, and a yellow cloth and shrine area are visible through the doorway. This appears to be a puja or padapuja-style gathering with devotees seated in prayer.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in an orange-walled courtyard. In the right foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl and sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, beside a wooden tray holding small objects and an orange cloth backdrop. Seated around him on the floor, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and gold bangles folds her hands in prayer, and a young woman in a pink top, a man in white with a yellow shawl, and another man in white with folded hands also sit in devotion. An open doorway and a red entrance mat appear behind them.2010-07-29A seated group of devotees with hands in anjali mudra during a pada puja. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels and chants into a microphone held by a young man in white and yellow. An older woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels beside a golden plate of flower petals, washing or honouring the feet of a seated figure in orange robes whose feet rest in the plate. Standing at the right, a long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top also presses palms together. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands by a wall painted terracotta, and devotees in yellow and white sit along the back. An orange cushioned seat and orange cloth fill the foreground.2010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22December 05 20092009-12-05A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled hall. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth stands before a red and gold throne, hands folded, with a garland and a tray of fruit on a wooden table beside him. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit with palms pressed together on the floor, while a woman in a red sari and a man in white robes watch from the foreground. Silver thalis holding flowers and offerings sit on a gold tray in front. Several people stand in the doorway in orange and white clothing.2010-08-14July 22 20102010-07-22A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall during a puja. A bare-chested man in orange cloth on the right sits on an orange cushioned seat with hands folded in namaskar, facing a group seated on the orange floor. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged, one holding a microphone, and a man in white shirt and mala holds offerings. Women in white saris with yellow shawls, and a woman in red blouse, sit with palms joined. Brass plates of offerings and a brass lamp lie before them. A standing man in white with an orange scarf stands at left, and a seated figure in orange sits in the doorway background.2010-07-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Behind him, red drapes hang at a window. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and blue jeans sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl kneels with hands together. Other devotees in white and yellow shawls sit on the floor, a bearded man among them, while a brass bowl rests on a table. A gathering of seated devotees in a hall with red draped curtains, praying.2009-12-13Indoor photo of a padapuja-style gathering in an orange-walled hall. A man on the right wears a saffron sleeveless top with long swept-back hair and folded hands, seated on an orange cushioned seat with an orange cloth beside him. Devotees in white and yellow shawls kneel and sit in front; a woman in a white garment with a rudraksha-style mala and white shawl stands near the center, and a woman in a white top with red bindi kneels with her hands folded. Women in red and white saris hold a brass plate of flower petals and yellow flowers near the seated figure's feet. Floor, microphone and a table with a black bag are visible in the background.2010-07-22A photograph of a puja in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits on a red cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaste; no distinctive a person cues are clearly visible to confirm identity. Seated on mats in the centre, a bald man in white clothes and a yellow shawl with folded hands sits before brass plates of offerings. Other seated people in white, orange and yellow clothes, including a woman in a red-bordered white sari and a woman in yellow, hold their hands in prayer near brass trays of food and flowers. A standing man in white stands at the left by a wall board with framed photographs and printed text, and a bald man in white and orange sits in the background.2010-08-04A photograph of a pada puja in an indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a grey floor. A man with long dark hair, in an orange robe and with his palms pressed together in namaste, sits on an orange-upholstered sofa at right, with a wooden tray of flowers and items beside him. Seated on an orange cloth before him, a woman in white with a yellow shawl pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a brass plate held by a seated devotee. Nearby, a man with glasses in white clothes and a yellow shawl leans forward, and a woman in white with braided hair holds a bowl. Other seated people in white and yellow shawls sit around, one holding a microphone, with bananas and fruit on a plate in the foreground. A standing figure in white and a yellow shawl stands in the background. The description identifies the seated man in orange as Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair and orange robe, and he is shown receiving the pada puja.2010-07-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, hands pressed together in namaste, on an ornate gold-carved throne with a gilded lion-form armrest. In front of him on a low orange-draped stand sit apples, sweets, folded currency, and a silver bowl. Around him in a covered open-sided pavilion with bamboo screens sit devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothing; a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a red-beaded mala sit with palms joined, and a bearded older man in white and glasses sits at lower right. Kumkum-marked plates and small brass lamps lie on the floor cloth. The man on the throne has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person reference, though his appearance is not conclusive.2009-12-03