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A seated guru figure in an ornate golden throne with a canopy is garlanded with bright marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, a red cloth draped over the seat. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in white and yellow clothes, several with hands folded in anjali. A brass tray holds offerings and flowers. A man in a purple shawl sits beside the throne, and a shaved-headed priest in white sits nearby. A large portrait of a smiling figure in orange with a tilak is displayed on the right, its Kannada caption printed beside it. Overall a devotional gathering in a hall with white draping.

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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a hall. Devotees in white and colourful saris, some in yellow and purple, sit on the floor with hands joined in namaste. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers and offerings near the front, and a gold-framed altar piece with garlands stands beside the throne. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in orange robes with Kannada text, and a woman in a red top and white sari sits in prayer. A satsang discourse is taking place.2010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall with pink walls and red curtains. A seated figure on a golden throne-like seat with a gold swan finial is garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands and wears an orange garment. In front, devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in namaskar; a man in a purple shawl and a woman in a yellow shawl kneel near the golden tray. The tray holds small brass dishes of offerings, pink flowers, sliced fruit and apples. Other devotees in white and yellow clothes sit nearby, and a shaved-headed priest in white with a rudraksha mala sits behind the throne area. Rows of orange chairs and white-clad people are visible at the left.2010-10-12A padapuja scene in a hall with pink walls and a dark red curtain. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red and gold cushion is draped in white and red-and-orange flower garlands, with a golden swan finial behind him. Two foreground seated devotees in white hold their hands together in namaskar. Around the throne, a seated man in a purple-and-green shawl, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and other devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor. Before the throne stand golden trays of fruit, flowers and offerings, and a kalasha-like brass vessel. Several people in white and yellow sit around the seated figures, some with palms pressed together in worship. The scene shows devotees offering worship at the dais.2010-10-12A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon shawl and a rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold throne in a hall with pink walls. Before him a wooden offering box with red lining and a rudraksha mala lies on the table, and a flower-garlanded gold seat stands behind. Around him, a group of devotees in white and yellow sits on the floor with hands folded in namaste, a woman in a white sari with red blouse and glasses sits closest, and metal offering plates with fruit and flowers are arranged in front. a person is seated on the throne as the presiding teacher during satsang.2010-10-11A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in a hall with a white ceiling and pink walls. A seated figure on a gold-trimmed throne with an ornate gold-and-red seat and orange cushioning wears a bright orange robe and is garlanded with white and multicoloured flower garlands, with a yellow-and-orange canopy overhead. Devotees sit on orange cloths in front of the throne: several in white dhotis and yellow-bordered saris, a man in white with a purple shawl, and a woman in a yellow sari with hands pressed together. A brass plate of flowers and offerings sits before the throne. To the right a large orange banner shows a smiling saffron-robed figure, with the printed word Dhyanapeetam partly visible.2010-10-12A ritual gathering in a room with orange and red walls and red-and-white striped panels. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and a woman in white attend a golden tray holding brass plates of sweets, lamps and offerings, one man holding a small item. Around them women in yellow and orange shawls sit on a orange mat in a seated circle, with a Western woman among them. Brass lamps and a plant stand near the back wall.2010-08-07A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a golden canopy umbrella, facing a group of devotees sitting on a red and gold rug. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ceremonial beads, matching the a person cues. Several devotees sit before him with hands pressed in anjali, wearing white, cream and yellow saris and kurtas; one woman has a red and green sari. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and kalasha-style vessels rest on a low table in front. Behind is a large painted backdrop of deity murtis adorned with garlands on a shrine. Printed copyright text is in the corner, which is not transcribed.2010-11-10December 29 20102010-12-29January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesNovember 10 20102010-11-10A photograph of a seated puja gathering in an indoor hall with a dim background. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl with gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red and gold throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow, purple and pink flowers, speaking to the group. Seated devotees on a red-orange mat in front of a gold tray holding offerings, lamps and flower-garlanded items. In the foreground a man in white with folded hands sits in prayer, a woman in white with a bindi and mala sits nearby, and a man in white with a red head covering sits beside the tray. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing sit in the middle and background, and a woman in white with a mala sits near the throne.2011-01-28 +1 copies