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A photograph of a devotional puja in a plain hall. In the foreground, several devotees hold lit oil lamps (aarti) and offer prayers, and a woman in a teal blouse and white saree with red beads holds a flame-lit lamp. A middle-aged man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and red tilak sits with hands folded near a silver plate of offerings. Behind them, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned, gold-carved throne beside a tray of apples and flowers. Women in white and yellow sarees and a man in white with a mala also pray with hands joined.

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A photograph of a group puja in a hall with devotees seated around a brass tray of offerings, including gold-coloured sweets or prasad, flowers, and a red fruit. An older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak holds a lit lamp and performs aarti. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a blue border holds a lamp, and a younger woman in a yellow shawl with closed eyes holds a flame. Behind them women in white and yellow sit with hands folded, and a figure in saffron robes appears at the right edge near a gold-trimmed altar. Several people are visible in the foreground with hair pinned up, holding lamps or hands raised. The scene is an aarti and puja with oil lamps.2010-09-19A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall. A long-haired man in an orange shawl and leopard-print top sits enthroned on a gold-carved red throne behind a wooden podium holding fruit and flowers; he is the page-described subject, and the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate gold throne) are present but uncertain. Seated devotees in front hold brass aarti lamps with lit oil lamps and a silver plate of offerings; women in saris in teal, yellow and white and a man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala take part.2010-09-19A seated man in an orange saffron garment and dark rudraksha mala beads sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the right, with a gold-framed carved chair back. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair and saffron robes match the page's identification, but the face is not used for identity. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and yellow garments, several with palms pressed together in namaste or holding lit oil lamps. A woman in white with gold trim holds a lamp, and a woman in red with a patterned shawl stands at right. A small brass oil lamp burns on a stand in the foreground beside an offering tray with fruit and flowers on the floor. A microphone stand and a man in orange sit in the background against a plain pale wall.2010-10-08A photograph of a ritual pada puja in an open hall with red and orange drapes. A figure in orange robes and a white garland sits on a golden throne with hands folded in greeting, with fruit, flowers and a plate of offerings before him. Devotees seated on rugs hold small oil lamps and brass dishes; many wear white with yellow shawls, and a woman in a light blue sari sits in front holding a dish. About two dozen people are visible, seated in rows and a few at the front edge.2009-12-14October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a large seated gathering in an ashram hall, with devotees in orange and saffron garments and red shawls. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red shawl holds a brass lamp in both hands, and beside her a man in a white kurta with a red shawl raises a small oil lamp toward the viewer, while another man in white with a red stole holds a lit lamp. Behind them, rows of women in orange-and-yellow saris sit with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering during a satsang. No figure in the image is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2013-05-20 +1 copiesA pada puja ritual in progress indoors. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a gold necklace and white forehead markings, sits cross-legged before a golden tray of offerings holding a small oil lamp. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron wrap holds a microphone and speaks. Several devotees in white, some with gold chains and rudraksha malas, sit around; a man on the left raises a multi-branched aarti lamp with flame, a woman on the left holds her hands in anjali, and a woman in white with a red bindi holds her palms together. Trays hold apples, flowers and brass vessels, and an orange-draped throne with gold trim stands at right beside a table of fruit and flowers. Two devotees in the foreground are seen from behind.2010-10-19A photograph of a seated group in a temple-style hall performing a puja. In the foreground a woman in white sari with a yellow border presses her palms together, and a man in white shirt and glasses sits with folded hands. A bald man in white dhoti with a white tilak on his forehead holds a lit lamp near a silver plate of fruit, sweets and flowers. Behind them a woman in white sari with green border and a young man in white dhoti stand near a microphone stand. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits before a golden decorated stand hung with yellow and orange flower garlands, with a brass ritual vessel and oil lamps on the tray. Several white-clad devotees sit in a semicircle, and a dark curtain backs the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a white forehead mark sits in the centre holding a lit oil lamp, eyes lowered. Around him, shaved-headed priests in white garments, some bare-chested with gold necklaces, hold lamps or stand behind. A woman in white with a red bindi and a dark beaded necklace sits nearby. At the lower edge, women with long braided hair in white and orange clothing are seen from behind. On the right, a gold-trimmed wooden throne draped in orange cloth with red cushions and a fruit plate stands beside a white wall unit fan. Two people in the scene are seated near the throne, and the scene appears to be an aarti or puja. No person in the frame is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance, so the throne is empty of an identifiable occupant.2010-10-22 +1 copiesDevotees in white ritual clothes and gold-bordered dhotis or saris sit on the floor in a hall, many with white and red forehead markings. A bare-chested man at left holds a small lamp aloft, and a young woman and a girl in white and orange-trimmed clothing hold lamps near the foreground. A man in white with a prominent forehead mark and beaded necklace sits in the centre. At right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like gold backdrop; the seated figure matches the page's reference to a person, though the appearance is only partially visible. Fruit and flowers rest on a small table beside the throne, and a white tower fan stands in the background.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA 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.2010-09-18