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A photograph of a satsang or puja in a hall with red curtains. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne-like seat wears a yellow turban, yellow robes, red flower garlands and beaded necklaces, and holds a microphone-like object while speaking, with a person appearance-based label applied to this figure as the presiding teacher. Before him, devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar; several men wear white kurtas and rudraksha malas, a woman in a red-and-white sari sits at right, and a young girl in white with a blue scarf stands behind them. Brass and steel trays holding fruit, flowers and offerings sit on a gold cloth in front. A framed portrait labelled on its frame area hangs on the wall at upper right, showing a saffron-robed figure with a white garland. A tripod-mounted camera stands behind the group. Counted physical people: about ten visible.

August 22 2011

A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a pada puja: he wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick garland of red and yellow flowers, a white tilak on the forehead, and holds his hands folded in namaskar. Silver-rimmed brass plates of offerings and fruit sit before the throne. Around him, devotees kneel and sit on a plain floor: a bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace with hands folded, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a striped shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and a man in a white shirt holding a microphone. Several people in white with sacred ash marks are seated; a long-haired blonde figure and a braided head are in the foreground. A gold-framed backdrop and dark curtains fill the background.

A seated man in a yellow turban, yellow garment and rudraksha mala sits on a gilded golden throne with red cushions, holding an open book and speaking to devotees gathered on the floor. Seated devotees in front, including a woman in a maroon sari with folded hands, a woman in a blue sari, a boy in white, and older men in white shirts and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread, pray with palms joined. Gold trays hold flower offerings and brass items. A cameraman with a tripod films in the background, beside red drapes, a speaker and a framed portrait of a garlanded deity at right.

Indoor ceremony in a pale room with red drapes and a studio light on a tripod; a cameraman in a white shirt films. A seated figure on a red cushioned gold throne wears a pink and orange turban, a white floral garland with red flowers, a pink dhoti with gold border and gold armlets, and is bare-chested; a pink wrap is draped over the shoulder. Several devotees sit on the floor before brass plates of fruit and offerings: a man in a white shirt, a man in pale green kurta, a woman in an orange and gold sari, a man with white tripundra marks and rudraksha mala, and women in red and orange.

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A 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.

Indoor ritual gathering in a room with pale pink walls and hanging yellow and green fabric panels. A man in white dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a flower arrangement beside him. Seated on the floor before him, a woman in orange sari and beaded necklace and other devotees in white and saffron clothing hold their hands in anjali. Brass lamps and offering plates lie in front of the group, with a tall gold staff standing behind them. The scene suggests satsang or darshan with the seated figure receiving devotees.

September 01 2011

August 15 2009

A photograph inside a hall during a padapuja ceremony. A figure seated on a gilded throne with a golden lion-shaped base, draped in garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, wears an orange robe and an orange turban. A white cloth and a long rod rest beside him. Several devotees kneel on the floor in front, palms pressed together: a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a red sari, a young woman in white, and a man in white. A gold tray of brass plates holding flowers and offerings sits in front of the throne. Behind them a golden deity murti holds a flag, and a large brass oil lamp stands at the right. A man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the right edge. The figure on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate.

A photograph of a seated ritual in an indoor hall with red curtains and a standing fan. On a gold-and-red throne at right sits a man in an orange turban, ornate orange-and-purple silk garments, gold armlets and a gold necklace, smiling as he sits with hands folded. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor: a woman in orange sari, a man in red-orange kurta with rudraksha mala, a woman in lavender sari, a woman in white with folded hands, a man in white, and a woman in red with back to camera. Brass puja trays hold flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind the throne, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of marigolds and white flowers.

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