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A photograph of a pada puja in progress. A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a large garland of red and yellow flowers with green leaves. He holds his hands together in prayer. Devotees in white and yellow clothing sit before him; one bald man in white holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the seated figure, and another man reaches forward with a lamp. A woman with braided hair in a yellow top sits nearby, and a bald man in a white robe with a saffron shawl sits to the left. A bowl of fruit. A woman with curly hair and a golden blouse sits in the foreground, and a silver-tone plate is visible at lower left.

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September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a pada puja during a satsang. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a saffron-orange shawl over a green and red flower garland sits on a gold-trimmed red throne, eyes closed with hands extended forward. A probable Swamiji candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and a garland. Before him, a low wooden stand holds fruit and a brass tray. Seated devotees in the foreground include a woman in a yellow sari with palms pressed together, a man in a light blue checked shirt holding a small oil lamp, and a bald priest in white holding a lit lamp. Behind them, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and beaded necklaces sit, one holding a microphone. Foreground heads of audience members are visible at the bottom.2010-09-18A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with a tray of apples and flowers beside him. Several devotees in white and green clothing hold lit oil lamps (aarti) toward him while a man in white kurta sits with a microphone in front. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads. Hands are raised with lamps in an aarti ceremony, with a golden kalasha-like tray at the lower foreground.2010-09-17A photo of a seated devotee gathering in a hall. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the upper right, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Several devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothing sit on the floor in the foreground, holding lit oil lamps, one with a brass lamp stand. A woman in a red top and a woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl are among them. Light beige walls and a dark blue curtain form the backdrop. The scene reads as satsang with an evening lamp offering.2010-10-08A photo of a seated discourse in a hall. On a raised gold-carved throne at upper right sits a figure in saffron-orange clothing with a long green and red-and-yellow flower garland, a red cushion behind him, and a fruit offering on a tray beside him. He appears to be speaking. Seated before him on the floor are devotees: a bald man in white holding an oil lamp at left, a man in a white shirt and a woman in yellow near the centre, a woman in a white sari with blonde hair in the foreground, a woman with dark wavy hair in a white sari with a yellow border, and a woman with braided hair in a floral dress. A microphone stands at upper left, and a gold-carved lectern is at right.2010-09-18A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with long swept-back hair, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. The throne is in front of a gilded chair decorated with garlands in red, green and white. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari and glasses presses her palms together and tends a silver tray with pink flowers, while a man in white ritual clothing with a gold necklace and a woman in red sit with hands folded in prayer. Several heads of people are visible at the bottom edge. Purple and gold banners hang behind.2010-11-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual scene in a hall with plain cream walls and dark curtains. A man with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together in namaste. Seated before him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a gold chain holds a lit oil lamp, while another white-clad participant raises a lamp, and a woman in a white sari with green border holds her hands together in prayer. A silver tray with fruit and offerings sits beside the throne, and several seated women's heads are visible in the foreground. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference, consistent with a person seated on the peetha during a puja or aarti.2010-11-24A seated man in an orange saffron robe and layered beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, with a crown-like ornament on his head and long hair swept back. Beside him stands a second gold throne with flower garlands and a red cushion, holding a small deity murti or portrait with white flower garlands. In the foreground, several devotees in white shirts and dhotis hold lit oil lamps and brass plates, and a seated woman with folded hands and offerings of fruit sit near the front. Photo shows a stage with a blue curtain backdrop.2010-10-18 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25November 15 20102010-11-15September 17 20102010-09-17October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copies