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A padapuja ceremony in an open-sided hall with yellow curtains and a gilded throne-like seat. A seated figure in orange robes and a garland of white flowers and rudraksha beads sits on the golden peetha with hands folded in namaste; the a person's presence is supported by saffron clothing and distinctive rudraksha and garland adornments. Devotees kneel on a white cloth: a bare-headed man in white, a woman in a white sari with gold border, a woman in green, and a woman in yellow, along with a standing monk in orange robes bowing with a braided-haired woman in orange-and-white. Silver plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front, and bottled water on a side table.

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August 25 20092009-08-25August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering on an orange cloth floor. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears orange robes, a saffron shawl and a long beaded necklace, and appears to be speaking; this appearance-based label is probable: a person, seated on the gold peetha. Around him sit about a dozen devotees on the floor: women in white and cream saris with braided hair and gold borders, a woman in an orange-red sari, a shaved-headed man with white markings on his bare torso, and a man in a white shirt with hands folded in namaste. Brass plates with lit diyas, sweets and orange-wrapped offerings lie before them, with a steel vessel and brass items at right. Behind the throne stands a small deity murti decorated with garlands, and a blue curtain backs the room.2010-12-31September 07 20092009-09-07August 08 20092009-08-08September 07 20092009-09-07A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange-red garland sits with palms pressed together on a gilded throne with red cushioning and a golden canopy, before yellow drapes in an open pavilion. In front, a white cloth covers the floor and is laid with brass plates and bowls of fruit, nuts, sweets, flowers and a tray of apples and bananas. Around the cloth, about a dozen devotees sit in prayer: women in white and yellow saris and orange robes, and men in white dhotis and grey shirts, all with hands folded. The scene reads as a padapuja offering before a teacher, with a kalasha-style brass lamp hanging above.2009-09-07August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a bright hall with yellow curtains and gold-framed throne-style decor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white beaded mala, sits on a gold throne with hands joined in namaskar; a figure with long hair in white clothing kneels before him. Seated devotees around a white cloth hold trays of fruit, flowers and oil lamps, with a woman in an orange shawl and a woman in yellow and white nearby. Books and small boxes rest on a glass side table at right. a person is seated on the throne in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and ornate gold-hued decor, while the kneeling figure in white is a devotee.2009-09-07August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) inside a temple hall, with a deity murti decorated with garlands behind him. Before the throne, a group of devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothing sit on a mat with their hands folded in prayer, and silver plates of offerings, fruit and flowers rest in front of them. A kalasha-style lamp stand and a painted carved gateway frame the scene. The man is identifiable as a person by his saffron robes, mala and throne, so a person is marked in_person.2010-08-06A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a bare white-walled room. Around him, several women in white saris with gold borders sit on a white cloth with palms joined or heads bowed in reverence. A man in an orange robe kneels in front, hands folded, and two young men in white with yellow shawls sit at right, also in namaste. Trays of fruit, flowers, sweets and coconuts are set out on the floor in front of the throne. The scene resembles a devotional reception or puja. Copyright overlay text appears at lower right.2009-08-13