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A ritual gathering in a room with orange and red walls and red-and-white striped panels. In the foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and a woman in white attend a golden tray holding brass plates of sweets, lamps and offerings, one man holding a small item. Around them women in yellow and orange shawls sit on a orange mat in a seated circle, with a Western woman among them. Brass lamps and a plant stand near the back wall.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a hall with orange walls and red-and-white striped trim. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor offering worship. In the foreground a bald priest in white dhoti-style clothing with a tilak and a yellow cloth holds a silver plate of flowers and offerings, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a small silver vessel. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, and sprigs of greenery sit on the tray. A small sign on the wall reads Silence please. The scene suggests puja or satsang. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala.2010-08-07A photograph of a temple hall during a seated ritual. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre, with his hands folded in his lap. To the left, a deity murti draped in white and yellow with garlands stands in a shrine niche. Around him, many people sit on orange and purple mats: men with shaved heads in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and women in white and yellow saris. Brass plates of offerings, kalasha vessels and lamps are arranged on the floor, and a man in orange at the far left sits with palms pressed together. Orange and red curtains and a red-and-white striped wall frame the hall, with palm trees visible outside.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a small object in his hands, with fruit on a tray beside him. In front of him, a group of devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow shawls sit on the floor with brass plates, lamps and offerings laid out for a puja. Several women in white and orange-red garments sit in rows against an orange-walled hall with white-and-red striped wall panels and hanging curtains. The ceremony appears to be a seated puja or padapuja with a row of brass plates and oil lamps in front of the throne.2011-08-10August 10 20112011-08-10A seated man in saffron robes and a garland of white and red flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne in an orange-walled hall, hands folded in front of him. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with yellow shawls; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a red-bordered white sari hold their hands together in prayer. Brass plates of flowers, fruit and lamps sit on a golden tray in the foreground, and a small plant and microphone stand are visible in the background. A sign on the wall reads Silence please. Several other seated devotees, some in orange and white, fill the room.2010-08-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in an orange-walled hall, with a dark-haired head and swept-back hair. Around him, many people in white and yellow or orange-shawled ritual clothes sit on the floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak and a seated woman with folded hands hold small brass vessels, and a man in white pours from a brass vessel over a tray of offerings, flowers and small lamps. A devotee in white stands near the throne holding a small lamp. A sign on the wall reads Silence please. The seated robed figure on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate.2010-08-07A seated man in an orange saffron robe with an orange head covering sits on a gold-framed red throne, hands pressed together in namaste, in an orange-walled hall with red and white striped drapes. In front of him, devotees in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls sit on the floor around brass trays of lit oil lamps, fruit and flowers, performing a pada puja. A woman in a green sari and a shaved-headed man in white stand near the trays, and a small child in yellow sits at left. A blue sign on the wall reads Silence please. Several devotees sit in the background among potted plants.2010-08-04A photograph of a satsang-style session in an orange-walled hall. A young man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, his hands resting in his lap. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls; several hold small offerings and some have their palms joined. A woman in a white sari with yellow shawl and a bald man in white are nearest the throne. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and orange cloth bundles are arranged on red mats in front. Behind them more participants in orange and yellow sit in rows. A small blue sign on the wall reads a Kannada line, and a speaker is mounted high on the wall. Several people are visible; the scene shows a seated gathering of roughly twenty to thirty people.2011-08-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne at the left, with hair swept back and a ceremonial gold-trimmed setting. Around him, devotees in white and yellow shawls and orange-stoled women sit on the floor of an orange-walled hall, several holding small lamps or incense. In the foreground, a man in white holds a lit incense or aarti item, and a shaved-headed man in white dhoti sits beside a golden tray with silver plates of fruit, offerings and lamps. Red and white striped wall panels and orange curtains frame the room. a person is shown in appearance-based cues: saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and throne seating.2010-08-07Outdoor ashram courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a shrine of deity murti decorated with garlands on the left. A man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits in a raised orange chair, hands folded in namaskar with a brass dish of offerings at his feet. Around him, devotees sit on an orange mat: a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a microphone, women in white saris and yellow shawls, a woman in a maroon sari with a long braid, and a man in saffron at left. Fruit, a brass plate and a bell are placed on the floor.2010-07-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, receiving a padapuja-style offering. In front of him, several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali; some hold brass plates of offerings. Behind them, a larger group of devotees sits in rows in orange and yellow shawls and white attire, hands folded. Orange and red striped walls and orange curtains form the backdrop, with a golden deity murti on a shelf at upper left and a red-draped stand with a kalasha-like vessel at right.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an orange-walled hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits eyes closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet resting on a golden platform. Before him, devotees kneel and sit on the floor; a bald man in white holds his hands in namaste, and several women in white with yellow shawls face the dais. Gold thalis hold flowers, offerings and small lamps around the feet of the seated figure. A second empty gold throne stands to the left, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall. Several seated people in white garments and yellow shawls surround the platform.2010-08-25