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A photograph of an indoor meeting in a room with white curtains and a dark tiled floor. A man in pink robes sits on an ornate carved golden armchair at right, with bare feet, holding an open book or booklet, with a small yellow-draped table and a bowl beside him. Two standing or seated figures in saffron/orange robes face him: a bearded man in orange at left with gesturing hands, and a smiling woman in orange with an orange head-wrap and beaded necklace seated on a cane chair. A cameraman in white kurta with an orange shawl photographs the scene from behind. In the background stands a wooden deity murti of a figure on an animal mount with a garland of flowers and a trident, beside a framed image of Ganesha. A small kolam design lies on the floor near a seated person in the lower foreground. Four to five physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a living room with wood-panelled walls, cream leather sofas and a green patterned rug. Six people in saffron-orange robes are seated or standing: an older white-bearded man on the left sofa with hands clasped, a man in orange seated beside him, a bearded man in orange standing in the centre with hands behind his head, a smiling woman in orange with an orange head covering and mala beads seated on the right sofa with palms pressed together, an older man in an orange head wrap beside her, and another man in orange seated at the back near a television and fan. A small framed shrine picture sits on a table at the top right, and a person in white is partially visible at the left edge.2008-02-17October 29 20082008-10-29December 18 20122012-12-18August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA padapuja ritual in a golden-throned hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped animal skin, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a white forehead band, rudraksha mala, and a long white-and-red flower garland, has his bare feet placed on a brass tray. Three women kneel before him: one in a cream sari with green border, and two in orange saris with rudraksha malas, one with a white forehead band. Brass trays hold flowers, oil lamps and red-and-white offerings. Hanging brass bells and a lamp stand, a dark wall, and a video camera on a tripod are in view.2014-06-06A photograph of a Krishna Janmashtami style gathering indoors. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and glasses leans forward, holding white offering in his cupped hands toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a white turban with gold trim, a pale green embroidered silk garment, and long dark hair, and is seated behind a low table with yellow and pink flowers in a vase. Behind them, a bald priest in white with an orange shawl holds a terracotta pot containing white material. Several men in white and orange or yellow shawls stand behind, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. A portrait of the seated figure is not shown; the scene is a live ritual exchange.2010-09-02A photo of a padapuja-style devotional offering in an indoor hall. A seated figure in saffron/orange robes and a long purple orchid garland sits on a patterned tiger-print cushion before an ornate silver-framed throne backrest, with a red velvet cushion beside him. A kneeling man in white kurta and orange shawl leans forward with joined palms, while a woman in a white sari with orange border sits nearby. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a screen and a grey pillar are visible.2012-12-18October 29 20082008-10-29Indoor audience in a richly decorated hall with red and gold drapes and a patterned wall. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange turban, orange-saffron robes with gold trim, a long beaded mala and a gold pendant, and holds printed papers. Opposite, two elderly saffron-robed sannyasis sit on an orange upholstered gold-framed sofa; one has a white beard. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti with gold border, a red sash and beaded mala with gold pendant stands with folded hands. Striped woven mats and an orange floor cloth lie on the floor. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the turban, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklace.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style honouring in a decorated room. A bald man in white clothes kneels on the left, holding a dark vessel and a small plant or twig, with a red and white garland. Two men in saffron/orange robes stand behind him; one holds a dark pot with twigs and wears a tilak. Seated on a golden throne with a red cushion and a golden lion-form armrest is a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange robe, smiling and gesturing, with a garland of white and orange flowers around the throne. A framed painting of a figure in white is on the wall behind, with a flower arrangement on a table to the left. Marigold and rose garlands drape the throne and a golden pillar.2006-07-11A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black garment, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold armband, placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala photographs the scene. A red velvet throne and gold ornamental panel frame the left side, with green foliage in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with the distinctive long hair, garland and tiger-striped garment, giving blessing to the devotee.2012-12-16A photograph inside a decorated hall shows a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a multicolored parasol. He wears saffron-orange clothing, a multicoloured flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a silver trident aloft while smiling and gesturing. Long hair is visible, and his forehead is marked. A bald priest in orange sits at left, and a woman in white kneels before the throne with hands extended toward the seat. Behind, a woman in orange sits, and several men in orange and white dhotis clap and raise their arms. Orange shag cloth covers a low platform before the throne, with white lilies, purple flowers and green foliage around it.2012-12-17