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A photograph of a ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall. A figure with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe sits in an orange-upholstered throne-like chair on the right, hands folded in greeting. Seated on an orange cloth before them are devotees: a woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone, a man in white and a man in yellow sit nearby, and several women in white saris and orange or red attire sit with hands joined in prayer. Brass trays hold flowers, fruit, bowls and a lamp. Other people sit in white along the back and left. A banner with photographs hangs on the wall above.

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July 22 20102010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a plain room with orange-painted walls. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment with rudraksha beads stands at right, hands folded in namaskar, facing a seated group on an orange cloth. Women in white and red saris and men in white with yellow shawls sit around brass trays of flowers, fruits, lamps and small bowls. A woman in a white sari and rudraksha mala holds a tray of flowers, and a woman in pink and white dress sits with hands held together. Background devotees sit on the floor in white and orange. Swamiji attribution is probable only from the standing figure's long hair, orange garment and bead adornments, shown in appearance cues rather than the page.2010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with orange walls. Facing him, a man in white robes with a long mala necklace bends forward, offering a flower-filled brass plate and water to the seated figure's feet. Around them women in white, cream and orange saris and men in white with yellow shawls sit on the floor, some holding brass pooja vessels, trays of fruit, flowers and small bowls of offerings; others sit or stand with palms joined in prayer along the back of the hall. An orange towel lies over the armrest of the chair.2010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22A padapuja ceremony in an orange-walled hall. A man with long dark hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits in an orange armchair with his palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in white, with a mala around her neck, kneels before him and washes his feet from a brass tray holding yellow and orange flowers. Around them, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit and pray, some holding a microphone or offering trays of fruit, flowers and brass vessels spread on an orange cloth. A standing man in a white dhoti and red-edged shawl watches from the back.2010-07-22August 09 20102010-08-09A ritual gathering in an orange-walled hall with a red carpet and an orange cloth-covered platform. A man in a saffron/orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair stands at right with hands folded in prayer, facing a group seated on the orange cloth. Seated devotees include a woman in white with rudraksha malas and a woman in orange, along with women in white and cream saris and men in white with yellow shawls. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, a bowl of marigolds and a kalasha-style vessel. Several other people sit in the background among steel railings.2010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22