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A padapuja ceremony in an orange-and-white painted courtyard. Around him, a group of about ten women and a man in white and yellow-bordered saris and dhotis sit on the floor with brass plates, kalasha-style vessels and orange cloths in front of them, while devotees in orange and white and a woman in a blue sari look on from the back. A blue sign with Kannada text is on the wall.

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September 02 20102010-09-02A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a courtyard with orange and white striped walls. A man in an orange robe with long, swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne, hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers. Women in white saris with yellow and orange borders sit on the floor before him holding brass plates and thalis, with orange cloth folded on the ground. A man in white dhoti sits among them. Potted plants and a sign reading silence please appear at the right.2010-09-02A photograph inside an ashram hall with orange and red walls, a red-and-white striped band, and an orange curtain. A man in an orange robe with a large garland of white flowers and red roses sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, women in white and cream saris, some with yellow shawls, sit on the floor holding brass plates of flowers and oil lamps, and a few stand or sit at the sides. A brass tray with lamps and offerings sits in front of the throne, with a gold-toned table in the foreground. The gathering appears to be a puja and aarti with devotees offering lamps to the seated figure. a person: the seated man wears a saffron robe and a large floral garland, and is the central figure on a gold peetha throne.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall with orange and red striped walls. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne wears an orange robe and a large garland of red roses and white flowers, his palms pressed together in namaste. Before him, a group of women and girls sit on the floor in white, cream and yellow saris and salwar, some holding brass plates, lamps and offerings. A man in white dhoti stands among them, and a woman in white sari with a red border holds a brass lamp. Brass vessels, flowers and fruit lie on trays, and a gold-colored altar with deity figures is visible at left. Several onlookers sit at the right. Eight adults and two children are visible.2010-09-02A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard where a man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his hands folded in greeting, wearing a white garland with red and pink flowers. Several women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor before him with offering trays, and a man in white dhoti sits at the right edge. Behind them stands a shrine with a deity pair in red and gold, adorned with flower garlands, and a black board with white lettering hangs on an orange wall.2010-09-02A photograph of a ceremonial puja on an outdoor-covered platform at an ashram. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions wears orange robes, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long hair swept back. Around him, devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothes sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and offering trays of flowers and fruit before silver vessels. A woman in green stands at left. Orange curtains, a red-and-white railing and a golden gate frame the setting, with a speaker mounted on the wall.2010-08-19September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja gathering in an orange-and-red ashram hall with white-and-red striped walls. A man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne, appearing as a probable Swamiji depiction in an in-person setting. Seated in front of him, devotees in white and yellow clothes hold brass plates with flowers and offerings, and one woman in yellow chants with a mala. Another white-clad figure stands at a doorway on the right. Brass vessels, pink flowers and a banana leaf sit on the floor.2010-09-13September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA padapuja gathering in an orange-walled courtyard hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and holds his palms together. Before him, a row of devotees sit on an orange cloth, women in white and yellow-bordered saris and men in white dhotis with ochre shawls, holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. Brass kalasha pots and steel flasks sit on the floor, and a gold throne stands behind them on the left. Several monks in white and orange sit in the background near the open doorway, and gold lamp stands are visible on the right. Pada puja, seated devotees, throne, saffron robes, brass plates.2010-09-14A temple courtyard pada puja during morning satsang darshan. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears saffron/orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, hands folded in front of him, with fruit and flowers on a small tray beside him. Before him, devotees kneel in a semicircle with palms pressed together: several men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and gold necklaces, and women in white or yellow saris and saffron shawls. Brass plates of offerings with pink flowers and fruit sit on the floor. Behind them are red walls with white stripes, red curtains and a corrugated roof. Several figures are visible, most partially cropped at the bottom edge.2010-11-02Photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an open courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. Seated before him on the floor are a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak and garland, a woman in a red-and-white sari, and several women in white and yellow saris and orange shawls, with brass trays of flowers and offerings in front. A second golden throne stands empty at left, with a seated man in orange holding a microphone. A small portrait-style sign with printed text hangs on the back wall.2010-10-30