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A puja is performed in a hall with a seated figure on a carved wooden throne with lion armrests, draped in garlands and wearing an orange-saffron garment and turban. The figure sits with palms joined in namaste. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left holding a lit flame on a long pole, with another white-clad man kneeling before a silver-rimmed ritual platform holding brass lamps and flowers. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded, and a seated man with rudraksha beads sits at left. Brass bowls, a silver vessel with offerings and a small Tamil-labelled board are visible.2004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12A photograph of a puja in an indoor hall. A bald priest in white dhoti with a saffron-striped shawl bends over a silver lotus-shaped vessel with oil lamps and flowers, pouring from a small brass vessel. Seated at right on a red throne with carved wooden lion armrests, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes sits with palms pressed together, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads visible. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged near the priest, and a cluster of standing devotees, several in white, with hands folded, watch from behind. Garlands drape the throne and the backdrop, and a green-and-white map hangs on the wall.2004-06-122003 - First Healers Initiation At AdiKailaasaA photograph of a seated puja in a hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-and-white garment sits on a striped blue-and-red mat beside brass oil lamps, a silver bowl, and a flower-garlanded wooden throne flanked by carved golden lion figures. On the right, a person wearing an orange head wrap and orange garment sits on the throne. Behind, many men in white dhotis and shirts sit in rows against the wall, several with palms pressed together, while a bearded man in white stands with hands folded and another man holds a camera. Garlands of white flowers hang on the throne and lions. The scene shows devotees gathered for a worship ceremony.2004-06-12December 31 20102010-12-31A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of marigolds and flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands joined in anjali, under a gold canopy. Before the throne, rows of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on a raised red-and-white platform with hands folded, while a woman in white and orange stands at right. Brass and silver puja vessels, bowls of fruit and a kalasha sit on a red cloth in front. Behind them hangs a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man with long hair, and red-and-yellow flower garlands decorate the side pillars. A satsang or ananda samajam gathering is shown, with a fan and microphone at the sides.2007-02-24A photo of a ceremonial puja in a hall with pink walls and a stage. On the left, a seated figure in a golden shawl and orange turban, with a multicoloured flower garland and a ceremonial staff, has palms pressed together in greeting. Before him, several people in orange robes and white or yellow saris sit on red-and-patterned mats with hands folded in prayer, around a golden tray with a brass pot and offerings. Behind them, a large audience sits on the floor with small lamps, and a man on the lower right holds an open booklet. The a person flag is yes, but the appearance cues are only partially visible, so the candidate is uncertain and described by role only.2010-11-05A tented hall with white fabric walls and a painted backdrop of a tree and a framed deity murti of Shiva with a crescent moon. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat with a flower garland and a water bottle beside him, while a standing man in orange holds a shawl. Nearby, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one holding a hand drum with a shoulder strap and another holding a long staff. Women in saffron and white sit on chairs at the right, and colourful woven banners hang from the tent poles.2009-06-22Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a red-and-white striped canopy background and a metal-framed stage area. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a rust-orange turban, orange-red robes and a large gold pendant necklace, with bare feet, and is receiving service from a woman in a rust-coloured sari who holds a microphone toward him. Bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow and red sashes stand holding ritual items, and white-clad women kneel on a striped mat in front of them with palms pressed together. Behind them are rows of small white lit lamps, a deity murti decorated with garlands on the right, and brass puja vessels and plates in the foreground. Attendees are clustered on the mat.2015-09-17 +1 copies