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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, sits on a cushioned seat behind a low orange-draped altar table holding small silver deity murtis and a bowl of offerings. In front, a young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a tray during a puja, beside brass bowls of white, yellow and brown offerings, fruit and a silver plate. Many seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls fill the hall behind them, with about 30 to 40 visible. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas and gold chains on the seated figure.

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A seated padapuja-style ritual in a hotel hall. On the right, a man in red-orange robes and a gold crown sits on a red throne with a gold lion finial, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, and gestures toward the group. Before him, devotees sit on an orange and red carpet. A man in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a bald monk in orange robes sits nearby. Brass thalis with flowers, red blossoms and oil lamps sit on the floor. A man in white t-shirt and white dhoti sits with eyes closed, and a woman in white with a pink badge sits at left. A monitor shows a video feed at left.2013-12-13December 29 20102010-12-29November 07 20102010-11-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, pours liquid from a black cloth or vessel over a row of small metal deity murtis arranged on a wooden puja platform with a white cloth top. Behind him, a seated assembly in orange shawls and white clothes listens and watches, a silver ornate throne-like chair with heart-shaped carvings stands to his right, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl and orange beaded mala sits beside the platform, with a metal plate and brass items in front. The scene reads as an abhishekam or puja ritual.2012-12-26November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesDecember 26 20122012-12-26December 26 20122012-12-26A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, sits on an ornate silver-framed throne with a red cushion, behind a low table holding small silver ritual figures and a silver plate. Around him a large group of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on the floor of a hall, some with hands folded, and a man in white with a gold chain sits at the left edge. A screen behind shows a yellow-green image. The setting is a ritual satsang or puja gathering, with a person as the central figure seated on the throne.2012-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial pada puja in an indoor hall with a stage. A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-saffron garment and a long garland of yellow and red flowers, with hands folded in greeting and a sandal mark on the forehead. Seated on the floor before him are devotees in white clothes, including a bald man in white with a shaved head and a woman in white with long hair; a woman in a gold-patterned sari sits at the right with a brass tray. Brass plates of offerings and flowers sit on a mat in front of the throne, and orange cushions line the floor. Behind them, people sit in folding chairs along the back of the hall, and a decorative painted backdrop shows a deity scene. A microphone stand and camera tripod are visible at left.2010-09-18December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a painted temple backdrop showing deity murtis and a striped banner. A long-haired person in a tiger-striped garment and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a carved wooden stand holding a small golden pyramid vessel and a purple-draped deity figure, with a plate of offerings in front. A younger man in white dhoti with an orange shawl kneels to the left holding a tray of flowers and fruit, with a tilak on his forehead. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls fill the background, and a camera rig and laptops are visible at right.2012-12-28A padapuja ritual in a hall where a seated figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, hands folded. a person is shown in a seated position on the throne. Kneeling devotees in white ritual clothes, several with bare chests and sacred threads, hold silver plates with flowers, fruits and offerings and wash the feet of the seated figure. A woman in a red sari and a woman in a red top kneel nearby, and a cameraman in white stands at the back. A gold-framed stand holds fruit on the side, and a painted backdrop with deity imagery is behind the throne.2010-09-16