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A courtyard ritual under a corrugated metal roof with orange-painted walls. A man standing at right wears an orange sleeveless garment, a long swept-back hairstyle and a dark mala, with palms pressed together in namaste; he stands before a wooden stand with red-lined compartments. Seated on the floor in white ritual clothes, several devotees chant and hold prayer postures, some with bare shaved heads and beaded necklaces. A seated woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl presses her palms together. In front of the group are silver trays and plates holding red fruit, flowers and offerings. A gilded ornate throne with a red cushion stands against the back wall, with a seated figure in orange partly visible beside it. A framed black-and-white photograph hangs on the left wall. Approximately eleven people are visible.

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Outdoor ritual on a covered terrace with corrugated roof and orange-washed walls. A man with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless robe stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, a wisp of incense smoke rising behind him. Seated on the floor are about a dozen people in white dhotis and white clothes; several wear yellow shawls and one woman in a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in prayer. Before them is a brass tray with silver bowls, fruit including apples, and offerings. A man in white holds a microphone, and a gilded ornate throne-like chair (peetha) stands against the back wall. A framed photo hangs on the left wall. A wooden lectern or cabinet stands in the foreground at right.2010-09-13Photograph of a padapuja ritual in an open-air courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair stands at the right beside a gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in anjali. Seated before him on mats, several men in white dhotis and bare chests, some with rudraksha or gold necklaces and white forehead markings, face him with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border sits at the left near a brass plate. Brass and silver trays of fruit, flowers and offerings rest on a cloth in front of the seated priests, and a small wooden cabinet with red and gold items sits at the right. Visible people total about ten to twelve.2010-09-08A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and draped decorations, showing a devotee-filled puja. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white and traditional cream-and-red saris and dhotis, with hands pressed together in anjali, sit before brass trays of offerings with small fruits, lamps and bowls. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold necklace and his hair drawn up in a bun stands with palms joined, facing the seated group across a white-draped seat. Further back, more seated people and standing attendants in white with red shawls are visible. The scene resembles a padapuja-style ritual. The man in orange has distinctive saffron clothing, gold ornaments and a bun, which is consistent with the candidate a person in this context.2010-07-24September 13 20102010-09-13July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a pada puja in an orange-walled hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair, an orange robe and beaded malas sits on a gold-trimmed raised seat with palms pressed together, a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and malas. Nearby, a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes and other devotees in white kneel around a brass thali of fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Behind them, a man in white dhoti stands with folded arms beside a tall brass kalasha, and devotees sit on mats along the right wall, many in white with orange and yellow cloths. A wall sign reads More than 20,000 people in 247 countries.2010-09-13August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, where devotees sit in groups on mats and a red carpet. Most seated devotees wear white clothes with orange or saffron shawls and some wear yellow shawls. A woman in an orange garment with a long dark braid stands at the right, hands in anjali, beside an orange cushioned throne-like chair. Seated devotees pray with hands folded, and a woman in white pours from a steel jug near brass plates of offerings on a blue-and-purple rug. A banner with photographs hangs on the back wall, and a man in white stands at the top right.2010-07-22September 14 20102010-09-14September 13 20102010-09-13A courtyard puja beside an orange-painted building under a corrugated roof. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and rudraksha beads, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Seated on the left, a row of people in white clothes gather behind silver bowls, trays of fruit and offerings. A woman in a yellow shawl and white sari holds her hands in anjali, and a bald man in white dhoti with a microphone sits near a wall speaker. A bald man in a white dhoti walks in the open doorway at back. A wooden podium with red compartments stands at right. The scene reads as a pada puja style devotional gathering.2010-09-13August 03 20102010-08-03