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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering inside a hall with white drapes and a pink wall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment sits on a red-draped dais with his palms pressed together in namaste, facing the seated devotees. Beside him on the red cloth lie an orange towel, a golden staff-like object, a tray of apples and sweets, and steel plates holding offerings. Seated in front, a woman in a blue patterned sari with a white shawl and a gold necklace folds her hands, while a man in white shirt and dark trousers with a lanyard and a man in white with a yellow garland sit nearby, also in anjali. Several women in yellow shawls and white saris and a man in white shirt sit in the background among others in white and yellow.

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a red and gold throne on the left. A figure with long, swept-back dark curly hair and an orange saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, probable Swamiji, seen in an orange garment and long dark hair and placed beside a red velvet cushioned seat. Seated devotees fold their hands in prayer: a woman in an orange sari, men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, and others in yellow shawls. Fruit, dried fruit and brass plates with offerings sit in the foreground beside the throne. A red and cream curtain hangs behind, and a maroon banner with white fringe decorates the upper right. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

December 20 2009

A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden-and-red throne-style seat behind a wooden lectern, holding a mala in his hands and facing a seated group. Before him, devotees sit in a semicircle on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, some women in yellow, teal and white saris and men in white dhotis. Silver plates with lit oil lamps, fruit and flowers are arranged on a gold tray in the foreground, along with a tray of apples and sweets on the lectern. A bald man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at the lower edge. Other attendees sit on chairs in the background of a pink-walled hall with maroon curtains. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed throne, presiding over a satsang with pada puja-style offerings.

A photograph of a pada puja-style gathering in an indoor hall with pink walls and a maroon curtain. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne at left, hands resting on the armrest, facing the seated devotees. Before the throne, a line of devotees sits on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar; a woman in a yellow and orange sari, a woman in a maroon top with a cream shawl, a woman in a teal shawl, and men in white dhotis and a bald man in the foreground face the throne. Silver thalis with apples, oil lamps and sweets sit on a golden tray in front, and a wooden table with a tray of apples and wrapped sweets stands at left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with an ornate gold necklace and long swept-back dark hair sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, palms pressed together in namaskar. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer: an older man in a striped shirt, women in white and yellow sarees, a boy in blue, and a man in white with a yellow shawl. On the gold tray in front are small brass bowls with oil lamps, flower petals, apples and a plate of offerings. Behind them, a standing woman in white with a yellow shawl and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand near a counter holding brass vessels, a kalasha, and small black animal figurines. Bunches of green leaves and a framed painting of a tree decorate the white room. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with distinctive long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, conducting a satsang or pada pooja with devotees.

A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon shawl and a rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold throne in a hall with pink walls. Before him a wooden offering box with red lining and a rudraksha mala lies on the table, and a flower-garlanded gold seat stands behind. Around him, a group of devotees in white and yellow sits on the floor with hands folded in namaste, a woman in a white sari with red blouse and glasses sits closest, and metal offering plates with fruit and flowers are arranged in front. a person is seated on the throne as the presiding teacher during satsang.

November 27 2009

A photograph of a pada puja in a room with pale yellow walls and two dark wooden pillars. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless orange robe, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne. The appearance of the seated figure, with long hair and orange robe, is a probable Swamiji. Seated before him on the floor, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in a cream sari with a red border kneel with joined palms in front of brass plates holding fruit, flowers and offerings. Other devotees, several in white and pastel saris and a yellow shawl, sit or stand behind them, some with palms joined. A low wooden box with apples and flowers sits at the left edge. A white curtain hangs in the background.

2010-01-11 +1 copies

December 20 2009

A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a red-cushioned seat. Before him, a red tray holds red apples, wrapped sweets and folded bills. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, including a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi and a boy in white. A man in white with white forehead markings bows low at the lower left over a brass plate. Cream walls form the backdrop, consistent with a pada puja offering setting. Figure identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role and attire.