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A photograph of a padapuja scene in an orange-walled hall. A person in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an orange-cushioned seat, their feet being honoured. A woman in white with an orange shawl bends forward with folded hands, kneeling on an orange cloth. Behind them, several women in white and yellow sit or stand, some with palms pressed together. A wooden tray holds fruit, sweets, a steel plate and a rudraksha mala, and a sign on the wall reads Silence please.

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A photograph of an outdoor courtyard with orange-painted walls and a tin awning. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an orange-draped seat with red cushions, gesturing with one hand toward a woman standing before him. She wears a white sari with a blue-and-gold border and an orange shawl, smiling and holding folded orange cloth in her hands. Behind her, two women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls stand with hands joined. Two more people in white sit on a striped mat in the background. Before the seated man is a silver tray, a box of wrapped sweets, fruit including apples and lemons, and flowers. A blue sign on the wall reads silence please.2010-07-29A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes receiving an offering from a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and gold bangles. The seated figure has long dark hair and sits on an orange-draped seat with a red cushion, bare feet on wooden padukas. Before them is an open wooden box holding wrapped sweets, apples, oranges and a silver tray. Behind, several women in white and orange saris sit and stand with hands joined, one in yellow. A blue sign on the wall reads Silence please. Walls are red-orange with orange curtains.2010-07-29A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, dressed in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, a seated devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a cream sari with a green border and gold bangles kneel with hands folded, while steel plates heaped with offerings sit on the floor, with fruit placed on the throne table. Behind them, seated devotees wear saffron and yellow shawls, and a young child in a yellow outfit sits among them. The walls are orange with white stripes and a 'Silence please' sign is visible at top right.2010-08-04A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair sits on a red and gold throne-like seat, hands folded in namaste, while brass thalis with offerings and fruit sit before a gathered group. Probable Swamiji with long hair and saffron robe, seated on the throne as the receiving figure. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer; a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels near brass plates, and a woman in a yellow shawl and a man in white sit nearby. Orange walls, a potted plant and a blue sign reading 'Silence please' complete the ashram hall setting.2010-08-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and with long dark hair swept back. He sits with hands folded in his lap. In front of him, a group of devotees sit on the floor around brass thalis piled with fruit and flowers. A woman in a red top with a blue shawl and a few women in yellow shawls and white saris sit with palms pressed together in namaskar; a bald man in white dhoti and shawl and a young man in white kurta face the throne. An orange-and-red painted hall with white stripes, curtains and a potted plant forms the background. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and he sits on the throne. A blue sign reads Silence please.2010-10-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands folded, eyes closed, in a saffron-and-white room. Around him, devotees in white, yellow and orange garments sit on the floor with palms joined in namaskar. In front of them, a golden tray holds brass plates of offerings and red flowers, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A blue sign reading "Silence please" hangs on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne, with devotees gathered for satsang or puja. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-08-07August 05 20102010-08-05A seated man in orange robes with a saffron shawl and a garland of white and red flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne, with his feet resting on a low platform. Before him a woman in a red sari with a green border kneels with palms pressed together over a brass tray. Around the platform, devotees sit on the floor in orange, yellow and white clothes, several with hands folded in namaskar. Brass trays holding offerings, a fruit plate, and small oil lamps lie on the floor and a side table. Orange curtains and a potted plant frame an orange-walled hall. A sign on the wall reads Silence please. Ritual padapuja with devotees gathered for satsang.2010-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 15 20102010-08-15August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed in meditation. In front of the throne is a wooden-and-gold side table holding fruit and offerings. Around him, several devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a blue and white sari, a woman in yellow, and men in white dhotis and a light-blue shirt kneel before silver trays of flowers, pink petals, and small lamps. The setting is an open-air courtyard with orange and white striped walls, a microphone stand, palm trees, and a metal gate. A devotee in an orange sari sits at the right edge.2010-09-22