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A photograph inside an orange-walled hall where a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands at left with his palms joined in namaskar, beside a low wooden stand holding bananas and apples. Seated on the floor in yellow shawls and white garments, several women and a girl hold small brass plates and cups, while a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a second man in white sit in front of a silver tray with small bowls, one pouring or offering. A yellow-and-red banner hangs at right and a small sign is mounted on the wall. Eight to ten people are visible.

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Indoor ritual scene in an orange-walled hall. A man on the left wears an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and has hair tied up in a knot, seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat with a silver plate of fruit (mangoes, bananas, apples) on a wooden stand beside him. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: several women in white with yellow shawls and saffron-coloured wraps hold their palms together in prayer or hold lamps, a man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits in front, and a woman in white bends forward with an oil lamp. A silver tray with flames and offerings sits on the floor in the foreground. Blue Kannada-language sign on the wall reads a notice about a place for devotees. Ritual padapuja-style worship in progress.2010-08-05August 01 20102010-08-01A photograph inside an orange-walled hall where a standing man in an orange shawl and white flower garland, hands joined in namaskar, faces a seated group. Seated devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothes, several wearing yellow shawls, sit on an orange cloth with brass plates of offerings and fruit. A large wooden offering box with a tray of bananas and sweets stands in the foreground. Behind them a man in white sits on the floor and framed photographs hang on the wall. a person (wearing orange shawl, garland and hands in namaskar) is standing at the right, a flower garland and an orange shawl, appearance-based candidate. Other people are visible at the rear.2010-08-01Indoor puja in an orange-walled hall with a red-cushioned gold throne at right. A standing man in saffron robe with long dark hair tied back stands beside a wooden offering stand holding fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in white ritual dress, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, sit on orange floor mats; one woman in a yellow sari sits near the front with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates and a kalasha-like vessel rest in front, with a small silver tray of offerings. Several people in white and yellow attend the padapuja.2010-08-08August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph of a satsang or puja gathering in a red-walled hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a wooden lectern on the left, facing the group and gesturing as he speaks. Seated on the floor are devotees: women in white and yellow saris, a man in white with a saffron shawl, and a woman in white with hands in anjali. A bald man in white sits at the front. Before them is a gold-rimmed table with brass plates of fruit, marigold flowers, betel leaves, coconuts and orange shawls. A framed photograph sits on the lectern and a microphone stand stands behind it. About a dozen people are visible.2010-08-16August 01 20102010-08-01August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a devotional gathering in an orange-walled hall. A man standing at left in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and palms pressed together in namaste is addressing the group. A bald man in white with an orange shawl and a bald devotee in white sit on the floor at front, with a silver thali of offerings and bananas nearby. Several women in yellow shawls and white clothes sit in a circle, one holding a plate; a fair-haired woman in yellow stands out among them. A small sign on the wall reads Silence please, and an orange-and-red cloth hangs at upper right.2010-08-01A photograph inside a red and orange ritual hall during a Pratyaksha Pada Puja. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, with a red-cushioned seat and a wooden tray of fruit and offerings beside him; the appearance is a person, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, though the presentation is limited to clothing and hair, so identity remains uncertain. Seated at left, several men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas sit near a microphone, one holding it. A woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi sits in front of brass plates of lamps and flowers, while a young girl in orange sits beside her. A woman with light hair in orange and a blonde woman sit in the foreground. Standing in the background are a man in an orange scarf and two men in white robes, one with hands folded.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated puja scene in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runway. A standing man on the right wears a saffron/orange shawl with a dark rudraksha-style necklace and long swept-back hair, stands beside a red and gold throne-like seat. Seated devotees in white and yellow shawls, several with shaved heads and tilak marks, kneel and press palms together; a woman with light hair in a yellow sari sits near the center. In front, a wooden box holds offerings including a silver tray of apples and oranges, with decorated items on the table. Several other seated people in the foreground are partly visible.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange robe wears a long yellow and red flower garland and sits with palms together on a red-cushioned seat beside a brass tray of fruit and offerings. Around him, devotees kneel and sit in a satsang hall with orange walls; a woman in a white outfit and yellow shawl presses her palms together, a bald man in an orange shawl sits near the front, and women in white and yellow shawls listen with folded hands. A microphone stand stands at the right and a 'Silence please' sign hangs on the wall. Visible people number about ten.2010-08-15