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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.

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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.2010-09-13August 15 20102010-08-15September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and with long dark hair swept back. He sits with hands folded in his lap. In front of him, a group of devotees sit on the floor around brass thalis piled with fruit and flowers. A woman in a red top with a blue shawl and a few women in yellow shawls and white saris sit with palms pressed together in namaskar; a bald man in white dhoti and shawl and a young man in white kurta face the throne. An orange-and-red painted hall with white stripes, curtains and a potted plant forms the background. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and he sits on the throne. A blue sign reads Silence please.2010-10-06A seated man in an orange saffron robe with an orange head covering sits on a gold-framed red throne, hands pressed together in namaste, in an orange-walled hall with red and white striped drapes. In front of him, devotees in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls sit on the floor around brass trays of lit oil lamps, fruit and flowers, performing a pada puja. A woman in a green sari and a shaved-headed man in white stand near the trays, and a small child in yellow sits at left. A blue sign on the wall reads Silence please. Several devotees sit in the background among potted plants.2010-08-04August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, dressed in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, a seated devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a cream sari with a green border and gold bangles kneel with hands folded, while steel plates heaped with offerings sit on the floor, with fruit placed on the throne table. Behind them, seated devotees wear saffron and yellow shawls, and a young child in a yellow outfit sits among them. The walls are orange with white stripes and a 'Silence please' sign is visible at top right.2010-08-04A 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 copiesSeptember 06 20102010-09-06September 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands folded, eyes closed, in a saffron-and-white room. Around him, devotees in white, yellow and orange garments sit on the floor with palms joined in namaskar. In front of them, a golden tray holds brass plates of offerings and red flowers, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A blue sign reading "Silence please" hangs on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne, with devotees gathered for satsang or puja. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-08-07A 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.2010-09-03