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A photograph of a pada puja ceremony in an ashram hall with red and white striped walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a red and white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold and red throne. Devotees sit on the floor in front of him holding brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, and several hold lit oil lamps. Women wear white and yellow saris or green sari, and a man in white kurta stands near the doorway with a yellow-green shawl. Brass lamps stand on the floor, and a sign on the wall reads Silence please.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a courtyard with orange and red walls and white vertical stripes. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland, sits on a red upholstered throne with gold carved armrests and speaks into a microphone. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair, orange clothing and garland are the cues. Seated before him, a woman in a green sari holds a lit oil lamp, and devotees in white, yellow and orange clothes sit around brass and silver trays of fruit, flowers and offerings. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl watches from behind. A decorative stone carving is at the upper left.2010-09-07A photograph of a temple hall during a seated ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, with his hands folded in his lap. To the left, a deity murti draped in white and yellow with garlands stands in a shrine niche. Around him, many people sit on orange and purple mats: men with shaved heads in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and women in white and yellow saris. Brass plates of offerings, kalasha vessels and lamps are arranged on the floor, and a man in orange at the far left sits with palms pressed together. Orange and red curtains and a red-and-white striped wall frame the hall, with palm trees visible outside.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-02A seated man in orange robes with a saffron shawl and a garland of white and red flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne, with his feet resting on a low platform. Before him a woman in a red sari with a green border kneels with palms pressed together over a brass tray. Around the platform, devotees sit on the floor in orange, yellow and white clothes, several with hands folded in namaskar. Brass trays holding offerings, a fruit plate, and small oil lamps lie on the floor and a side table. Orange curtains and a potted plant frame an orange-walled hall. A sign on the wall reads Silence please. Ritual padapuja with devotees gathered for satsang.2010-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07An outdoor courtyard with orange and white painted walls and a stone pillar at left. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe and a garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne at left, hands pressed together in greeting, with fruit on a tray beside him. Around him sit devotees on the ground: women in yellow shawls and white saris, men in white dhotis, and a woman in a pink top at the front left. Several hold orange cloths and steel plates with offerings. In the background a man in white dhoti and shawl stands by an open doorway with orange and red curtains. A blue sign reads Silence please. Potted plants and a speaker are visible. The scene suggests a seated satsang with devotees, with Swamiji candidate appearance cues of long hair, orange robe and garland seated on the throne.2010-09-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a temple hall with orange walls. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow or orange shawls sit on the floor, many with hands raised in prayer or holding brass plates and small vessels of offerings. Bowls of fruit and flowers, including pink blossoms, lie in front of the throne. A light-skinned woman in white and a dark-haired woman in yellow are prominent in the foreground, and a shaved-headed man in yellow shawl holds a plate. The setting suggests a satsang or puja session in an ashram hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes and white garland on the throne has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a presiding guru.2011-08-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in an orange-walled hall, with a dark-haired head and swept-back hair. Around him, many people in white and yellow or orange-shawled ritual clothes sit on the floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak and a seated woman with folded hands hold small brass vessels, and a man in white pours from a brass vessel over a tray of offerings, flowers and small lamps. A devotee in white stands near the throne holding a small lamp. A sign on the wall reads Silence please. The seated robed figure on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate.2010-08-07A 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.2010-08-19A seated man in saffron robes and a garland of white and red flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne in an orange-walled hall, hands folded in front of him. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with yellow shawls; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a red-bordered white sari hold their hands together in prayer. Brass plates of flowers, fruit and lamps sit on a golden tray in the foreground, and a small plant and microphone stand are visible in the background. A sign on the wall reads Silence please. Several other seated devotees, some in orange and white, fill the room.2010-08-14August 15 20102010-08-15A seated man in orange robes with a white and orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in an open pavilion at an ashram. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor in white and cream saris and dhotis, many with yellow borders, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass thalis with fruit and flowers sit on a gold-covered low table in front of them, and a brass lamp is lit nearby. Behind the throne, a gold-framed stand holds brass vessels and a deity murti, and a red-and-white striped wall rises behind a noticeboard. A man in white stands at the back left. Some attendees wear orange shawls. The setting suggests a satsang.2010-11-01