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A seated robed figure in orange with a white shawl and a white and orange flower garland sits in the centre on a raised white-covered seat before a red curtain with hanging flower strings, hands joined in namaskar. Brass and steel vessels with fruit, sweets and flowers sit on a platter in front of the seat. Around the dais, devotees in white and saffron shawls sit with hands joined, some of them foreign-looking women; a framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall behind. Wooden pillars frame the scene, and an elderly man in white sits at the lower right with hands in prayer.

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October 15 20082008-10-15A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a long white jasmine garland sits with palms joined in namaskar on a raised white-draped seat at right, facing a group. Several people in orange and white sit cross-legged on a green mat in front, hands pressed together in prayer; a woman in white and an older bald man in white kneel nearby, and brass vessels and puja items are arranged on a tray. A wooden door and a framed mirror stand in the background beneath a red-and-white draped curtain with a hanging garland. a person: the raised seated figure in saffron with a long jasmine garland and swept-back long hair, a plausible candidate for the presiding guru, but appearance is only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15Indoor 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.2010-08-08A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors in a room with green walls, wooden cabinets and a framed picture on the left. Centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits on a striped mat before a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, plates of bananas, coconut, flowers and small bowls, while a woman in a red-and-orange sari sits beside him. Near the mat, several people in saffron-orange robes and shawls sit with hands folded, one standing woman in orange kneels at the left with palms joined. Behind and around them, many seated and standing devotees in white, orange, pink and blue saree and dhoti press their palms together, with a yellow cake on a small table at left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti ceremony in progress.2008-10-15A photograph inside an orange-walled hall during a puja. In the foreground, several people sit on an orange mat before silver plates and bowls on a golden tray, some with hands pressed together in prayer; a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow cloth and white marks on his forehead holds his hands in anjali, and others in white robes sit nearby. A standing man in an orange saffron robe with long hair tied back stands to the right beside a gilded, red-cushioned throne and a table holding a bowl of fruit and flowers. A woman in an orange sari kneels with hands folded near the table. Several people in white and yellow clothing are seated, and a wall clock and doorway are visible in the background.2010-08-08A photograph of a home satsang where a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold and red throne, palms pressed together in greeting. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, seated devotees in white and yellow shawls and light shirts sit on the floor with hands folded; a man in a white shirt and glasses holds his palms together in front of a brass tray with lamps and flowers. Behind them, a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined, another attendant in orange stands in a doorway, and a framed painting of a banyan tree hangs on the wall beside a shelf with a brass figurine and a stone lion. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace on a throne.2010-01-09A photograph of a pada puja at an ashram courtyard. A man in long flowing orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands joined in namaskar, his feet bare and resting over a gold tray of offerings. He has long swept-back dark hair, matching the probable Swamiji cues in the scene: the orange robes and throne position, with his role as the one being honoured. Seated devotees on the floor in white and orange and yellow clothes also hold their hands in prayer; a bald man in white with an orange shawl kneels at right, and a woman in white stands near the back. Brass and steel plates of flowers, fruit and lamps surround the foot-washing area, and red-and-white painted walls and orange curtains frame the scene. Several more devotees sit at the back of the hall.2010-08-06A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a long white jasmine garland sits with palms joined on a red-cushioned gilt throne at the left. Brass thalis with fruit, flowers, lamps and offerings are laid on a low table in the foreground. Around him devotees sit on mats with palms pressed together: a woman in a white sari with a cream shawl, a man in a white shirt, and a man in a pink shirt at lower right. A woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver vessel standing in the background. Wooden pillars, a white curtain and standing onlookers in white fill the hall.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA seated group performs a devotional puja in a hall, with devotees holding hands in namaskar. A bald young priest in orange-saffron robes, sandalwood tilak and a rudraksha-style mala sits front centre with palms pressed together. Beside him a shaved-headed boy in orange cloth and a white tilak also joins his palms. Women in red and gold saris, a girl in a blue dress and men in white and checked shirts sit on a floor mat. Silver puja vessels, a bowl of flowers and a brass lamp lie before them, and a golden deity murti decorated with garlands and a blue-green cloth stands at right. A wall-mounted air conditioner and fan are visible behind.2013-05-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe wears a long rudraksha mala and sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with hands joined in meditation, his long hair swept back. Beside him on a gold-carved table sit a tray of fruit and offerings. Around him on the floor, devotees in white and yellow shawls, several in orange and yellow, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. The room has orange walls with white and red vertical stripes, orange curtains and a metal pillar.2010-08-08A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a plain cream-walled room, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white and orange flower garland. A woman in a grey sari leans in to offer something at his feet while devotees sit cross-legged on white cloth: a woman in cream and white, a woman in orange, women in yellow-bordered white, and men in white with orange and yellow shawls. Trays of oranges, apples, sweets and flowers are set out before them. a person is identified by the saffron robe, the ornate throne and the long hair and garland, but his face is not visible in detail. Sixteen people visible.2009-08-09