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December 29 2012

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A domestic living room during a padapuja house visit. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a white-and-gold flower garland, gold bangles and a gold earring, receives devotees; a silver staff stands beside him. Before him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl kneels with palms joined, while a young woman in a maroon sari and a girl in green sit near him. Behind, several women in saris and a man in white stand watching; two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel near the seated figure, and a cameraperson in orange is visible. A brass plate with flowers and a small offering sits on the floor, marking the padapuja ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 21 20152015-07-21A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a wood-panelled hall with green palms and a large projection screen at left. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a golden trident beside him; he is probable Swamiji. Around him, seated devotees in white and maroon clothes with red shawls hold silver thalis with flowers and oil lamps, and a garlanded deity murti sits behind them. Several people are seated on the floor in the foreground, many with long hair and red shawls, performing padapuja offerings.2014-12-29December 28 20122012-12-28A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional ceremony in an ornate hall. On the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-brown garments with a pink-and-white flower garland and bangles sits on a carved wooden throne beside a golden lion sculpture; his foot is being offered a plate of flowers and fruit. Seated on the floor before him, devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas hold brass offering plates, bowls and oil lamps on a leopard-print cloth. Behind them stands a golden deity murti and a decorated backdrop with a banner. A dark monitor and a projection screen sit at left, with more seated devotees in white behind.2012-12-21A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green floor covering, where a group of women sit cross-legged in a satsang-style gathering. At left, a woman in black holds a tiered brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a low stand, with an orange cloth beneath it. Foreground centre, an older woman in a cream sari with a dark headscarf and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind her, women wear pink, white, red and yellow saris and salwar kameez, some with folded hands. At lower right, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands in anjali. Microphones, cables and a tripod appear at the top of the frame.2013-02-06December 28 20122012-12-28December 17 20122012-12-17July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with pink walls and dark curtains, showing a seated devotional gathering. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange top and sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, his hands held together. Before him, a woman in a lime-green sari with a light shawl sits with palms joined. Nearby, a woman in an orange-red sari sits behind silver trays of fruit and offerings, and several women in white and yellow saris sit with hands folded in prayer. A bald man in white kneels at the left, and a man in a grey shirt with a red mala sits in the lower centre beside silver plates holding apples and sweets. Rows of chairs and seated people fill the background.2010-10-11