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A photograph inside a white-and-blue draped tent at an ashram event. Seated on a white cushioned seat is a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red undershirt, with short dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, appearing to be the a person (appearance cues: saffron robe and seated honoured position; identity uncertain from appearance). A devotee in an orange shirt kneels before him, touching his feet during a padapuja-style reverence while a marigold-decorated plate sits nearby. Around them stand attendants and devotees: a man in a white kurta in a long white robe with a red-orange shawl, several women in white saris and salwar, a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari, and a woman in a navy sari with orange border. A red floral arrangement and a decorative cloth backdrop with arched motifs frame the scene.

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August 25 20092009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25A photo of a padapuja-style ritual on a red-carpeted stage with a red and gold draped backdrop decorated with orange and red flowers. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat (peetha) with a red cushion. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels on a blue plastic chair, bowing and touching the seated figure's feet. Around them stand devotees: men in white shirts and white dhotis, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe, women in saris including a blue-and-white sari, a red-and-white patterned sari and a red sari, and a small child in a white shirt and shorts. A table of flowers is visible at the lower right.2009-02-15A photograph of a padapuja ceremony under a blue-and-white draped tent with embroidered panels. A seated man in an orange robe and red undershirt, with long dark hair, raises one hand in blessing while devotees bow before him. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari bends forward to touch his feet, and a woman in a white sari with blue border stands at right. Behind them, men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together, one wearing an orange shawl. A woman in a red top with a patterned shawl kneels at left. Red and white flowers sit on a low table, and a small red cushion lies at the seat's foot. The image is watermarked with the archive copyright notice.2009-08-25December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesAugust 25 20092009-08-25Indoor gathering in a hall with string lights overhead and a patterned banner backdrop in orange, red and cream. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair and a multicoloured flower garland, sits on a white-draped couch at right, gesturing with his hands while speaking. Around him stand about a dozen men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, along with women in white saris and orange-shawled young men in the foreground. A young man bows his head near the couch and a woman in a white sari with a braid stands nearby. Probable Swamiji cues are the saffron turban, saffron robes, long hair and multicoloured garland, seated in a position of honour in the centre of the devotees.2007-01-12A photo of an indoor gathering where a man in an orange turban, orange robes and a multicoloured flower garland sits on a white-draped bed or dais, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing stand and kneel; a woman in the foreground in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala bows with her hands folded, and another woman in white kneels nearby. A man in white stands at centre with his hand on his chest, and a white-shirted crowd fills the room with a speaker and a red-and-white wall backdrop.2007-01-12July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring on a stage. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) decorated with white and yellow flower garlands; a devotee kneels barefoot before him, touching his feet. Around them, people in white kurtas and orange robes stand barefoot on a green carpet, with a gold drape and floral strands behind.2009-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a padha puja ritual inside a white and blue draped tent with patterned fabric. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and red undershirt, with long dark hair, rests his palm on the head of a kneeling bald older man in a green plaid shirt and khaki trousers, who holds his hands in anjali. A man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a saffron shawl and a mala stands behind, and a man in white on the left holds a small vessel. Two women in white saris stand to the right, one with a long braid and one holding a white cloth. The seated figure in orange is a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron robe and a rudraksha mala on the standing attendant, with the padha puja setting.2009-08-25