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A padapuja ceremony in a hall with orange floor covering. A man with long swept-back hair wearing an orange saffron garment and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at right, with flower garlands and a deity murti behind him. Seated before him on the floor, devotees include a woman in a yellow sari, women in white and cream saris, and a man in white dhoti with gold necklace holding a brass plate. Brass trays with flower petals, fruit and offerings sit on a gold-rimmed platform in front, and a ceremonial staff stands in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and malas.

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November 18 20102010-11-18A seated man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, facing a group of women seated on the floor. Behind him stand a gold kalasha-like decorated structure, garlands of marigolds and a seated deity murti. Women in white and yellow saris, orange shawls and gold necklaces sit before silver plates holding offerings. A floral garland hangs on the right, and a dark curtain and stage backdrop fill the hall.2010-11-23A seated puja gathering in a red-draped hall. Around him sit dozens of devotees in white and cream saris and kurtas with red-orange shawls, many holding brass plates, flowers and small lamps. A brass oil lamp stands on the right, and a red banner hangs behind the group.2015-10-26A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a seated group, facing their side. Behind him are a gilded deity murti and a decorated chariot-like altar with garlands of red, yellow and green flowers. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes, some with tilak markings, sit on the floor in front of him. A young girl in an orange and white dress sits nearby, and a woman in a red sari with a white border sits among them. A gold-framed chair and a red-draped ornamental stand fill the foreground. The setting resembles a satsang or darshan in a hall with dark curtains.2010-11-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, hands folded in his lap, in front of a stage decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and green. Around him on the floor sit about a dozen devotees in white and cream clothes with green and gold borders; several have palms pressed together, and one woman holds a small microphone. Brass plates hold offerings with pink lotus flowers, and a gold-painted decorative lion or bull figure stands behind the throne. The setting resembles a satsang with the seated figure as the central teacher.2010-11-19A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a golden lion-footed stand and a large garland-decorated deity murti to his right. Before him on an orange cloth sit about eight people in white and yellow dhotis and saris, several wearing gold necklaces, with brass plates of offerings and small bowls on the floor. A woman with long light hair sits at left. The setting is an indoor hall with dark drapes and a paneled wall.2010-11-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in a gilded red-cushioned throne in front of a golden shrine decorated with garlands. Before him, a group of devotees sits on the floor in white and cream clothes with gold and yellow borders, hands in anjali. Brass plates hold pink lotus flowers and offerings. Another man in white dhoti with a shawl and gold necklace sits to the left, and a man in white with a sacred thread sits near the plates. Colourful draped fabric and flower garlands fill the background.2010-11-19December 03 20092009-12-03A satsang hall with a standing man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala at the right, facing a seated group on the floor. He stands beside a gold-and-pink throne with a gold canopy and a gold ornamental frame behind it. In the background a deity murti stands on a shelf decorated with garlands, with a gold kalasha-like finial above. Seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing sit before gold plates of offerings, some with pink flowers, and a man in white holds his hands in anjali. A few people in orange robes sit near the back. The orange-clad man on the right is standing rather than seated on the throne, so the central figure's role is that of a speaker or officiant.2010-10-09A photograph of a padapuja in a hall with pink walls and grey curtains. On the right, a golden throne draped with red cloth and garlanded with green, yellow and white flower garlands holds a man in an orange-saffron robe, seated with a bare upper body and rudraksha beads; the seated figure has a. Women kneel on an orange cloth in front of the throne: a woman in a green-and-white sari presses her palms together, a woman in orange sari sits with hands in her lap, and women in white saris and orange dupattas kneel in devotion. Behind them, a row of seated men in white ritual clothing fills the background. An incense stick and a brass tray with offerings are on the floor.2010-12-28December 03 20092009-12-03December 31 20102010-12-31