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A photograph of a padapuja session in an orange-walled courtyard. Several women and a few men sit on the floor in front of an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, garlanded with yellow and white flower strands. Beside it a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a garland sits on a red cushion. Women in white and cream saris and salwar-style dress attend to brass plates and offerings on a gold table. A large brass lamp stand and gold-trimmed fixtures are visible at right. A wooden board on the wall lists names in small print.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with orange and white walls and a board reading Dhyanapeetam. Several women sit cross-legged on the floor around a low golden table holding silver plates, a kalasha-style offering and malas. A golden throne with a red cushioned seat stands on the right, draped with a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers and holding a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads, marked as a portrait. Women in white and red saris and orange blouses participate in a padapuja style ritual, one holding a mala, while a woman in a white sari sits on the left. A stone deity murti stands by the wall near brass lamps.2010-10-05A photograph inside an ashram hall with red and white striped walls and a wall board listing names. A man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala while seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Before him, devotees sit on the floor; a bald man in white kneels with folded hands near a silver plate of fruit and flowers, and a man in a dark sweater holds a pen and notebook. A woman in white with a yellow scarf and a child in pink sit among the devotees. A decorated deity figure stands beside the throne, garlanded with flowers, and a small silver lamp with a fan-shaped stand sits on the floor. A ladder stands in the background near an open doorway.2010-09-03A photograph of a devotional ritual in an indoor hall with orange-red walls. A golden ornate throne with red cushions sits at the centre-right, beside a large framed portrait garlanded with orange-and-white flowers. Several women in white clothes with gold or yellow borders sit cross-legged on the floor, some holding lit oil lamps and others with hands joined in prayer. Metal plates on a gold cloth hold red fruit and offerings. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the left holding a microphone. A woman in orange sari sits at the left with hands folded, and a figure in orange sits in the far background. The scene reflects puja or aarti being performed before the empty throne.2010-09-30A photograph of a ritual puja in a temple hall with orange-painted walls. Several devotees sit on a red carpet wearing white saris and white dhotis with green and yellow borders. A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti sits before an ornate gold throne with red cushions, and a framed portrait on an easel beside the throne shows a figure in orange robes garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Brass trays of fruit and offerings sit on the floor, with a brass lamp and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. A seated woman at the front holds a small item. A sign on the wall lists names in small print.2010-09-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion in a temple courtyard, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala necklace with long dark hair swept back. Around him, a seated crowd of devotees in white and yellow saris and dhotis holds their hands in anjali, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit set on the ground before them. A bald priest in white sits at the front, and a woman in an orange and red sari walks in the background past a red-and-white striped wall, a kalasha-topped pillar and a gilded metal lamp stand. a person seated on the peetha during a darshan-style gathering.2010-11-01A photograph of a ritual gathering in a temple courtyard. A man in saffron/orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his hands held together in front of him. Seated before him on the floor, a group of devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis hold brass plates and offer items, some with hands folded in prayer. A bald man in white stands at the right edge near the throne. Behind the throne, a deity murti in orange and white clothing with garlands is displayed beneath a canopy, with brass lamps and vessels nearby. A red and white striped wall and a wooden board with printed text are visible in the background.2010-11-01Indoor puja in an orange-walled hall at an ashram. In the center, a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion sits empty beside a framed portrait on a second gilded seat, the portrait garlanded with red, purple and yellow flowers and showing a saffron-clad figure with long hair and a mala, labelled as a portrait in the caption. Seated devotees in white dhotis and pale sarees with gold-bordered shawls face the seats, with brass plates of flowers and offerings in front. A shaved-headed young priest in a white dhoti with tilak holds a microphone at left, and a man in white with a sacred thread kneels near the offerings. Behind them a black board lists names in white text, and a wall plaque reads Dhyanapeetham.2010-09-25A padapuja ceremony in an open pavilion with orange walls and red-and-white pillars. A framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a long mala sits on a gilded throne draped with garlands and an orange cloth, flanked by brass vessels. Seven people sit on the floor in white dhotis and white saris; the woman centre in a white sari with yellow border holds her hands folded in prayer, while others with shaved heads hold brass plates and offerings. A second empty gilded throne stands at the left and a stone deity murti sits in a niche behind. A black board on the wall lists names beside a Dhyanapeetam sign.2010-10-02A photograph of a morning puja at an ashram shrine. A framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on a gold-carved throne draped in marigold and white garlands, with a red cushion beneath it. Oil lamps burn on the gold-carved platform, and silver trays hold offerings. Seated devotees surround the throne: a woman in a pink top and purple skirt holds a lamp, an older man in white kurta sits with folded hands, and a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a red border sits in front. Behind the throne, a deity murti decorated with garlands stands near gold lamp stands and a stone shrine. A wall board lists names in white text on a black panel.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-black rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in an open courtyard beside a temple shrine. Several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls sit on the floor before him, some wearing gold necklaces and sacred marks on their foreheads; one holds a small object before a tray of fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Two women in white saris and a person in orange sit at the front. A printed wall board with names hangs behind, and gold lamp stands stand at the right. The gilded throne and ritual arrangement suggest a morning darshan, but the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so the central person is described by role as a seated teacher on a throne.2010-11-02August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a board listing donor names. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet extended. Around him, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor; a woman in white kneels and pours water from a silver vessel over the feet of the seated man, while others in white with yellow shawls attend with brass plates, fruit and flowers. A bare-chested devotee with a gold chain presses his palms together. Smoke rises from an area at the back where a man in white with yellow shawl stands near a doorway. Fruit and garlands lie on a side table.2010-09-06