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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a small room with red-and-yellow striped curtains. A man seated on an orange cushion at left wears a red-brown robe, a white floral garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a brass vessel while smiling. Devotees sit on the floor around brass thalis of flowers, rice and oil lamps. A woman in white and a young man in white sit centre; a woman in a maroon top and a woman in a red shawl sit right, hands in prayer. A framed portrait on the wall shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a small shrine with a deity murti sits at upper left. A standing fan and a kalasha-like brass stand appear near the wall.

A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a long white jasmine garland sits with palms joined on a red-cushioned gilt throne at the left. Brass thalis with fruit, flowers, lamps and offerings are laid on a low table in the foreground. Around him devotees sit on mats with palms pressed together: a woman in a white sari with a cream shawl, a man in a white shirt, and a man in a pink shirt at lower right. A woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver vessel standing in the background. Wooden pillars, a white curtain and standing onlookers in white fill the hall.

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A padapuja-style devotional gathering in a decorated hall with red drapes and a backdrop of framed portraits. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a tilak, with hands folded. In front, a gold-rimmed tray holds offerings and pink flowers. Around it, devotees kneel with palms joined: a woman in a red-and-gold sari, a young woman in a black blouse and pink skirt, a woman in a purple sari, and a woman in a gold sari. Men in white shirts sit at the right edge, and a figure in white sits in the foreground. Pink flowers decorate the throne.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain white room with a red velvet-covered raised seat. Before him, a bald man in white kneels with a lit lamp, and a woman in a purple-bordered white sari holds a small lamp in front of a brass plate of offerings. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari and a small girl in floral dress join palms in reverence, and other women in saris sit in prayer, one holding a microphone. Silver thalis of fruit and flowers sit on a patterned carpet.

A seated figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sits on a wooden throne decorated with a garland and receives a padapuja. Devotees kneel on an orange-and-red cloth, palms pressed together; several wear white or orange robes and sacred ash, and one woman in a white sari holds a brass plate of flowers. Brass plates of offerings, a seated white-and-red deity murti with a garland, and a carved lion figure stand nearby. An elderly woman with white hair in a blue-bordered white sari sits at left with folded hands. The bright white room has red curtains and a lattice window.

A dim stage-like hall during a seated devotional ritual. In the foreground, many devotees sit on a leopard-print cloth wearing white and red clothing, with long dark hair visible from behind. Brass and silver bowls with offerings are arranged on the cloth. To the left stands a large golden lion-shaped seat or throne with a garland draped over it, and a partly visible figure in saffron-orange robes sits beside it. Some seated men in white with red-orange neck cords press palms together in prayer. Scene suggests a puja or abhishekam with devotees seated before a throne.

A satsang in a tented hall with a painted backdrop of Varanasi ghats and temples. A long-haired figure in an orange-red shawl and leopard-print skirt sits on a gold-framed red throne holding a trident-topped staff, facing a group seated on blue carpet. Several people in white kurtas with red scarves and rudraksha malas sit in front, one holding a silver plate of flowers and offerings, while women in orange and red saris listen nearby. A video monitor shows another satsang at left, and a gilded deity murti stands in the background. The seated figure on the throne has a person appearance, with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl, and is shown as a presenter in this gathering.

A photograph of a seated satsang in a decorated tent with a red carpet. Many devotees sit on the floor in rows, many holding brass thali plates with flowers, fruit and oil lamps. Women wear saris in blue, teal, purple and orange, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair and a pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, with an orange cloth draped over the seat. Colourful hanging textiles and a white canopy frame the space. a person is the figure on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, a garland and ornate gold seating; the seated devotees hold offering plates during the programme.

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