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A photograph of a padha pooja ceremony in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and yellow curtains. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a gold canopy above. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange sashes sit on striped mats and make offerings, with brass plates of flowers and fruit on white cloth before them. Standing and kneeling camera operators film the scene, one with a tripod. Counting the visible people, roughly 20 are present.

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A photograph of a padha pooja in an open-sided hall with a yellow curtain backdrop. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair, hands pressed together in namaste, stands before an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a gold canopy above. Seated devotees on a striped mat wear white, yellow and orange garments; a woman in a black and red dress sits in front. Brass and silver offering vessels and bowls of fruit, sweets and nuts are arranged on a white cloth. A cameraman in a khaki shirt films at right, and a person in white sits at the lower left edge.2009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25A photograph inside an open-sided tent with an orange canvas roof and yellow draping behind a gold ornate throne. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the throne with palms pressed together in namaskar, under a gold canopy. Around the throne, several devotees kneel on orange cushions facing him: figures in white kurtas and white dhotis, a woman in a white sari with a gold border, and a person in a yellow shawl. Brass bowls sit on the floor in front of the throne, and the foreground is a wooden floor. The throne figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable, so this is described by role only as a seated teacher receiving devotee pranams.2009-08-18August 25 20092009-08-25September 07 20092009-09-07A photograph of a seated congregation in a open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and yellow curtains. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on mats, with women in yellow-bordered white saris near the right. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat before yellow drapes, with a small television and a table to the left. A standing attendant in white is at the right edge, and a seated elderly person in light clothing sits near the front right. Around 40 people are visible.2009-09-07A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a covered hall with yellow curtains and an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning. A figure seated on the throne wears orange robes and a white garland, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him kneel devotees: a man in a white shirt, a woman in red with a plain-clothed child beside her, a monk-like figure in orange robes holding a tray or book, and several women in white and yellow saris with hands folded. Brass lamps, flower offerings and plates of fruit sit on a side table and on the floor. A cameraman stands at the right edge. A chandelier hangs above. Several people are visible in the scene.2009-08-25August 08 20092009-08-08November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls fills a covered open-sided hall, facing a raised platform at the far end. Behind the platform hang yellow drapes, and a figure in an orange robe sits on a gilded, ornate throne with a red cushion, while a deity murti or framed image sits to the side. Several people in white sit in front of the platform with hands folded in namaste. A few older men in white sit along the left side near windows looking toward the platform, and a figure in orange kneels near the front. The ceiling has wooden beams and a brass lamp hangs at the top. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse.2009-08-18