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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. On the left, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ornate necklace and white dhoti sits on a gold and red throne decorated with white flower garlands, with a tray of red apples and fruit in front. Below, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor around silver trays of offerings; a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a red shawl are visible, along with others in white and yellow.

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December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Pada Puja ceremony in an indoor hall. A long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle, wearing a white dhoti, a gold necklace and a gold armband, sits on a raised golden throne-like seat with his feet extended forward. Devotees seated on the floor offer worship: a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold cloth draped over him kneels near the feet, and a man in a white shirt with a green-and-gold shawl kneels with hands together. Women in white sarees, some with red and orange shawls, sit nearby. Silver trays hold fruit, flowers and offerings arranged around the platform, and a garland of white and yellow flowers hangs at the top left. Several devotees sit in rows at the front, and more people are seated in chairs and on the floor at the back of the hall. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-01-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang in a hall with a golden throne-style seat at left. A man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow-orange shawl and a flower garland over the shoulders, sits on the elevated seat, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers draped around the throne and fruit on a silver tray at the left edge. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white dhotis and shawls, several women in red and orange saris, and a woman in the foreground with hands pressed together in namaskar. Silver trays holding red flowers, petals and offerings sit on a golden stand in front of the seated group. Lamps glow on the floor at the right. A visible shawl, the throne and the garlands mark this as a formal satsang gathering, with the central figure presiding.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A seated figure in a saffron-yellow dhoti and wrap with a long gold-bead necklace sits on a gold-carved dais decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with apples and offerings on silver trays in front. Long swept-back hair and ornate clothing are visible cues; the appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate, presented as the teacher seated before the gathering. Below, several seated devotees in white ritual dhotis and shawls, some with sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor around brass and silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, and women in saris, one in orange and one in pink, sit in the audience. The setting is a plain room with pink walls and a dark curtain, a satsang-style gathering with offerings laid out.2010-12-23November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with a small side table bearing flowers and fruit. Around him on the floor, devotees in white and cream clothes with yellow or orange shawls hold lit oil lamps and perform aarti before a brass thali of flowers and offerings. A small steel fan and sheer curtains are in the background. A seated figure in saffron with a long dark hairstyle on a golden throne fits the appearance cues of a person, with the rest of the people being devotees performing aarti.2010-10-29A seated man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on a gilded throne with red cushions, facing a group performing a padapuja. A bald priest in white with a shaved head and sandalwood marks kneels in front, and devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothes hold small silver lamps and offering plates on a gold tray. A woman in red stands in the background near a wooden box with gold trim, and other devotees including one in a red top sit around the platform. The scene is an ashram ritual in an interior room with pink walls.2010-09-16A seated man in a red robe and a gold-bead garland sits on a gold ornate throne at the front of a hall, backed by a blue curtain and a flower-decorated arch of red, yellow, and purple blossoms. Below the throne, a group of devotees sits on an orange floor cloth: a shaved-headed monk in orange and gold-bordered white, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-bordered shawl, another woman in white, and a man in white dhoti with a tilak on his forehead, hands joined in namaste. A woman in a white sari holds a small silver bowl and a cup, and a microphone stand sits to the side. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, red robe, and gold garland; the page indicates he is present.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22