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A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a large gold ceremonial necklace, on a raised white-draped seat decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and an oil lamp. A man in a maroon robe prostrates on the white cloth before him. Beside the seat is a tray with red apples and flower petals. Seated in white clothes on the floor behind are several women and a few young people, some wearing white and one in orange, with a standing woman in a pink sari in the background.

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December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a satsang-style session. On the left, a long-haired man in white dhoti and a gold necklace sits on a decorated golden throne draped with a red cushion, garlanded with purple, white and yellow flower strands, while gesturing with one hand. Before him, a shaved-headed man in a maroon robe kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls listen on a white floor sheet, and a woman in a purple sari stands near a window. A brass tray holds apples and a small bottle of water sits on the wooden table.2010-12-21A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold chain necklace, a white dhoti and shawl, and a gold armlet sits on a gold-and-red throne draped with flower garlands, extending one bare foot toward a row of silver trays holding fruit and offerings. A man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels beside the trays, while seated devotees in white and cream, including a woman in a red-bordered sari and a man in a green-striped shawl, watch with hands folded. Pink flowers and white jasmine garlands decorate the throne and trays. This appears to be a padapuja, with the seated figure resembling the a person candidate; appearance is consistent with the page label but not conclusive.2011-01-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated satsang session in a hall with white floor covering. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a white upper cloth with a gold chain and a beaded necklace, sits on a raised wooden dais decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Before him, a man in a maroon robe bows prostrate with forehead touching the floor, as a devotee in a brown vest and white shirt sits cross-legged nearby. A tray with apples, a water bottle and small offerings sits on the dais. Around them, women and girls in white and orange-red clothes sit attentively on the floor, and a few people in the background stand near curtains.2010-12-21A standing man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at a wooden pedestal beside a golden throne with red cushion, holding incense sticks. On a silver tray before him are bananas and red fruit, and a cluster of rudraksha beads sits nearby. Seated devotees in white clothes, several with palms joined in prayer, fill the courtyard; a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in yellow-trimmed white also sit near silver puja plates with petals and red fruit. Red-painted walls and a golden throne frame the scene, consistent with a padapuja ritual.2010-08-30June 08 20142014-06-08A 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 21 20102010-12-21July 30 20062006-07-30November 25 20142014-11-25A 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 copies