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A photograph of a seated teacher on a raised golden throne draped in white cloth and a red-orange cushion, speaking to a seated gathering. The teacher wears a white dhoti and shawl and a gold necklace, with long dark hair. Garlands of white jasmine and orange-yellow marigold flowers surround the throne. In front, a golden tray holds fruit and sweets arranged on silver plates. Around them devotees sit on orange floor mats: a man in a light blue shirt, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, a woman with a red bindi and white sari, a woman in an orange sari with hands folded, a foreign woman with long blonde hair in white, a man in a red-and-white head cloth, and several people in white clothes. Two saffron-robed men sit at the back. Several people sit in the foreground, and a blurred room with chairs and drapes forms the background.

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December 21 20102010-12-21A 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.2011-01-28 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of a puja or padapuja scene in a hall with orange-draped floor and a golden throne. A man seated on a red-cushioned golden throne at right wears a leopard-print top, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, and looks toward the group. Seated at the low gold tray in front of him, devotees in white and cream clothes, some with orange shawls, hold red flowers and fruit over silver plates and small lamps. A seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in yellow pass offerings, while others sit in prayer or behind them. Watermarked-free background shows a dark curtain and a small side table with fruit.2010-11-30December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated puja gathering in an indoor hall with a dim background. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl with gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red and gold throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow, purple and pink flowers, speaking to the group. Seated devotees on a red-orange mat in front of a gold tray holding offerings, lamps and flower-garlanded items. In the foreground a man in white with folded hands sits in prayer, a woman in white with a bindi and mala sits nearby, and a man in white with a red head covering sits beside the tray. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing sit in the middle and background, and a woman in white with a mala sits near the throne.2011-01-28 +1 copiesMay 21 20142014-05-21A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with cream walls, dark curtains and a small white floor-standing fan. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a leopard-print top, an orange sash and a rudraksha mala, stands at the right beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, with orange cloth draped over its arm. Seated on the floor in front of him, a row of devotees in white, cream, yellow and orange clothing hold brass plates and bowls of fruit, flowers and offerings around a central gold tray. A woman in yellow and a man in white with a mala sit among them, and a bald man in orange robes sits in the background. A small microphone stand stands in the middle of the group.2010-11-30A seated man in an orange saffron robe with dark red trim, wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and orange cushions, with a dark stage backdrop and a painted deity panel at upper right. In front of him, a group of devotees in white and yellow-gold clothing sit on the floor, some holding small silver plates with fruit, flowers and offerings, and one man in white holds a small cup. Several people behind them wear white with tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red-topped wooden box sits at right. Ritual puja offerings are arranged on the floor.2010-11-10A 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 copiesPhoto of a padapuja ritual in a gold-trimmed hall. A man in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned golden throne, eyes closed, his bare feet extended toward a golden tray. Kneeling before him, devotees in white dhotis with gold necklaces and white shawls attend the feet; a man in white with a mala holds his hands clasped, and a woman in white sits nearby. Silver plates with flowers, fruit, and pink petals sit on the golden tray. Behind the throne stand a golden swan-shaped seat, a trident-topped staff, orange cloth, and a garlanded deity murti. Other people in orange and white sit at the edges, one with a microphone, and women in the foreground, including one with a braid, are partly visible. Probable Swamiji on the throne, with orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and gold ornaments.2010-11-12A photograph of a padapuja in a hall with a golden throne draped in white cloth, red cushions and garlands of marigolds and white flowers. A long-haired figure in white garments with gold-coloured adornments sits on the throne, extending a hand toward a gold tray of offerings in small silver bowls. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes surround the tray: a woman with fair hair, a woman in a red head covering, a man in a dark shirt with hands pressed together, and others with folded hands. A monk-like figure in orange robes sits in the background. a person on the throne, with distinctive long swept hair and ornate gold necklaces, receiving padapuja as a guru.2011-01-28 +1 copies