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A photograph of a pada puja gathering in an orange-walled temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him seated devotees wear white and yellow clothes; several women have yellow shawls and one man wears white. In front of the seated group are brass trays with flowers, a kettle and small oil lamps on the floor. A red-and-white striped wall, a red-gated doorway and a banana plant frame the scene. Several devotees sit on the floor, some with hands folded in prayer.

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An outdoor courtyard with orange-washed walls and red-and-white striped pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a dark mala, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with fruit offerings on a tray beside him. Seated before him on the floor are devotees: women in white and yellow shawls holding orange-wrapped trays and steel plates, a man in white on the right, and a woman in white at the far right. A man in white dhoti stands with folded hands in the background near a doorway with orange curtains. A small blue sign reads Silence please. Pale potted plants and a carved stone pillar appear at the left edge.2010-09-13An 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.2010-09-13August 15 20102010-08-15November 02 20102010-11-02A 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 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 copiesA padapuja ceremony in an orange-walled courtyard. A man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in namaskar with his bare feet resting on a brass tray. Around him, devotees in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls sit on cloth mats with hands folded in prayer, and brass thalis piled with offerings are arranged on the floor. A woman in white stands in the background near a doorway with orange curtains. A blue sign reads Silence please. The figure on the throne has distinctive orange robes and long hair, a probable match to the Swamiji cues, while the surrounding devotees are in white with yellow and orange shawls.2010-08-06August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ashram courtyard. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion and hands folded, appearing to be the one being honoured. Seated on white chairs and cushions before him, a bald man in white ritual clothes and an ID lanyard holds up a small object, while a man in white with folded hands kneels nearby. Silver plates holding flowers, fruit, and offerings are arranged on a cloth in the foreground, with several seated devotees in the lower foreground. Behind them, a red and white striped wall, curtains and potted plants frame the scene.2010-09-03A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering on an outdoor covered platform with orange and red striped walls. A man with long dark hair in a braid, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaskar. Seated devotees on the floor in white and yellow clothes face him, several holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti stands in the background near an orange curtained doorway. A brass kalasha and a green leaf decoration sit nearby.2010-09-13A photograph of a puja in an orange-walled hall. A man in orange robes with a yellow flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, hands resting on his knees and eyes closed. In front of him, a gold tray holds many small silver bowls, pink flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats, hands folded in anjali, some holding brass plates or offerings. A rudraksha mala hangs at the lower left, and a small sign on the wall reads in Kannada. Several other people, including a child, sit further back. The setting appears to be an ashram satsang or puja gathering.2010-08-19August 03 20102010-08-03