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A photograph of a pada puja-style gathering in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange-red walls. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with palms joined in namaste beside a wooden lectern, while a figure in white stands behind him. Seated on blue and red mats, many devotees wear white dhotis with red borders and bare shoulders, and several women wear white or yellow saris with orange shawls. A bald monk in orange kneels in the foreground beside a man in white. Brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and a video camera on a tripod faces the group. A sign on the wall reads in English about people in countries, and a painted banner is visible at the right. a person is depicted as the orange-robed standing man, with a probable appearance-based label applied from his saffron clothing.

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A photograph of a pooja or satsang gathering in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. A man standing at a wooden lectern on the left wears orange robes and holds his palms joined in greeting. Seated before him on red and blue mats are rows of people: men in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls, several with shaved heads, and women in yellow and white saris and orange shawls. A seated man in orange robes sits near the right foreground. Brass trays, offerings and flower garlands are set on the floor, and incense smoke drifts through the hall. Banners and cloth hangings decorate the walls. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2010-09-08A photograph of a seated congregation in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. At the left, a man in saffron/orange robes stands behind a wooden lectern with palms pressed together, addressing the group. Seated on mats in the foreground are rows of devotees in white dhotis and garments with maroon-bordered shawls, several with shaved heads, and women in yellow and white saris and orange-trimmed clothing. Brass and steel lamps, offerings and a microphone sit on the floor, with incense smoke rising at right. Behind a metal railing, more seated devotees in orange and white attend the ritual gathering.2010-09-08A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open hall with a red-brown wall and a corrugated roof, with smoke drifting through the scene. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-trimmed cloth sit cross-legged on mats, one holding a small flame over a brass plate heaped with offerings and flowers. A shaved-headed man in white and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sit with hands pressed in prayer. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and rudraksha beads sits on a mat with hands folded, and a man in white holds a small bell beside a microphone and notepad. Rows of participants in white, yellow and orange shawls sit behind a metal railing lined with oil lamps, and a red carpet runs toward a small platform. A banner on the wall reads a title with a small caption. The total visible people are roughly twenty to thirty.2010-09-08A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, where a standing man in an orange robe and a wooden lectern stand at the left. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes fill the floor in rows, many with brass plates, kalasha pots and offering trays arranged on red and orange mats. Several men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit at the front right, one holding a microphone. A framed garden photograph hangs on the back wall with a flower arrangement nearby, and a camera on a tripod records the scene beside a metal railing.2010-09-06A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an ashram hall with smoke or incense haze in the air. A man in an orange robe stands at the left with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a golden ornate pillar. Behind him a man in white dhoti stands with hands folded. In the foreground, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit on a red mat, holding lit oil lamps and aarti plates toward a wooden cabinet filled with fruit and offerings. Seated rows of women wear orange and yellow shawls, some holding lamps, and a row of men in orange robes sits behind them. Trays of fruit, sweets and brass vessels sit on the floor. A wall sign reads 'Please Be Silent' and a board says 'More than 20,000 people in 247 countries'.2010-09-08A seated man in orange robes with a white shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the left, speaking into a microphone. Before him on an orange-cloth floor sit a seated audience of about two dozen devotees, several men with shaved heads in white dhoti and orange sashes, and women in saris and salwar in orange, white, green and yellow. Brass plates, lamps and offering trays sit on mats in front of the group, and some women with folded hands sit at the right near a small altar. The walls are orange with white and red striped trim, and a red sign on the wall reads about 20,000 people in 247 countries. This appears to be a satsang or padapuja gathering.2010-09-14A photograph of a pada puja gathering in a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, with smoke drifting through the air. A man in an orange robe and beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a red mat near the front, appearing to be a person candidate by his saffron clothing and necklace, with his hands together. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and white clothes sit on the floor, many with bald heads, while women in yellow and orange sit on the left. A video camera on a tripod stands on a red carpet at the centre. Ornate striped kalasha-like pillars and a small stage area appear in the background, and brass lamps and offering trays sit on mats in front.2010-09-08A hall with a corrugated roof and red-ochre walls holds a seated devotional gathering with incense smoke in the air. A man in an orange robe with a garland stands at left beside a wooden lectern-like altar covered with a cloth, with offerings and small items on top. Rows of women and men sit on orange and red mats in front of him, many with palms pressed together in anjali, some in yellow, green and white saris, others in orange clothing. Small brass lamps and plates are placed on the floor before them. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right near the seated devotees, and a few shaved-headed men in orange and white sit at the front right. Hanging decorative banners in blue and gold hang from the ceiling at right, and a wall plaque is visible above the altar area.2010-09-14October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange-washed walls hosts a pada puja gathering. A standing figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a garland and a shawl stands at a wooden lectern on the left, facing a seated congregation on orange mats. Devotees sit with hands folded in anjali, several women in white and cream saris, men in orange and white dhotis, and a shaved-headed man in white on the right. Brass kalasha vessels, a plate of fruit and flowers, and oil lamps sit on the floor, and incense smoke drifts through the room. A tripod camera stands at the right edge beside a metal railing, and a microphone is set on the floor.2010-09-14Indoor photograph of a large ritual gathering in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and smoky haze. Rows of people sit on mats and red carpeting facing a central area, including men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and women in white saris with yellow or orange borders. A man in orange robes sits near a microphone and a camera tripod, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth sits in the foreground. Brass plates with offerings and oil lamps are arranged on the floor, and an ornate golden throne-like seat with a red cushion stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a padapuja style ceremony with devotees seated in orderly rows.2010-09-08Wide photograph of an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated roof and terracotta walls, where a ritual gathering is seated on the floor. At left, a man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits at a wooden lectern beside a golden throne-like seat with red cushions, holding a small object. Around him, seated devotees wear white and orange garments; several women in white saris sit on red and orange mats. On the right, rows of monks in orange and white robes sit on the floor, many holding small items, with a golden ornate bench in the foreground. Tripod-mounted cameras and a speaker stand near the centre, and a brass pot with white offerings sits at lower left. Small oil lamps line the front edge of the seating area.2010-11-03