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A padapuja scene in a small room with cream walls and a red-and-yellow striped curtain. A man seated on an orange cloth at left wears a rudraksha mala, a white-and-red flower garland and a dark-red cloth, with his bare feet extended. Seated devotees in white and maroon clothes face him, several holding brass trays of flowers, kumkum and offerings. A framed portrait on the wall shows a robed figure in orange with a flower garland. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands near the wall and a ceiling fan is visible. A lamp-lit shrine is in the upper left corner.

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June 08 20142014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08A seated man in a saffron-red robe with a long garland of white and red flowers and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate silver-backed seat at the left, smiling as he speaks to a group. Before him is a plate of flower petals, and his feet rest on it. Around him, several devotees sit on the floor in white and red clothing; a woman in white with orange trim and garlands sits near him, and another woman in a maroon top with a red-and-gold sari sits at right with hands pressed together in anjali. On the wall behind them hangs a framed portrait with a flower garland, showing a saffron-robed figure. A standing fan, a small shrine with a lit oil lamp and a trident stand beside the seat. The setting is a simple room with cream walls and striped red-and-yellow curtains.2014-06-08A padapuja-style devotional gathering in a small room with a fan and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with flowers on the wall. A man seated on a silver-trimmed seat, wearing a red-brown cloth with a white flower garland, has his feet being honoured by a woman in a purple-and-gold sari. Seated devotees in white and red clothing hold brass thalis with flowers, sweets and oil lamps; a woman in a red shawl and a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala sit nearby. a person: the seated man on the silver-trimmed seat wears a red-brown cloth, white garland and sits in a position of honour, with a trident leaning beside him; appearance is unclear, so this is an uncertain candidate.2014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08A photograph of a small room where a long-haired man in an orange-red wrap and white and orange garland sits on a raised seat at left, bare-footed, with a plate of flower petals before him. Around him, a group of seated devotees in white and red clothes listen attentively; several hold their hands together in greeting or folded in prayer. A framed portrait on the wall above shows a saffron-robed figure with a flower garland, and a trident stands in the corner beside a small shrine. A slowly turning fan and orange-and-red curtains complete the scene. Swamiji (probable): the man on the raised seat has long swept-back hair, an orange-red wrap and a flower garland, matching the page's description of a satsang.2014-06-08A seated man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a bare-chested upper body, sits on an ornate silver-trimmed seat in a room with cream walls. He wears a white marigold garland and rudraksha-style beads, and gestures with one hand. Around him, a group sits on the floor: a young woman in white with a braid, a woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala, a young man in white, and several women in saree-style dress with hands joined in namaste. Brass trays with flowers and small offerings sit on the floor, and a framed portrait on the wall shows a figure in orange with a garland. Appearance-based, the seated man is a person with saffron wrap, garland and beads, and the page places a person at this event.2014-06-08A seated man in an orange-red shawl and dhoti, with a white and red flower garland, receives padapuja from devotees on a small room floor. He sits on a red-cushioned seat with his bare feet extended onto an orange cloth. Around him, a woman in white with prayer hands sits near a girl in white with a braid, a man in white holding a gold plate of offerings, and women in saffron, red and blue saris with folded hands. A man in white and a boy in white hold gold plates of kumkum and flowers. Red apples sit in a box at left. A portrait with a garland hangs on the wall above, and a blue fan stands beside a silver stand. Devotees sit in a line listening.2014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08A padapuja-style devotional gathering in a small room with cream walls and a red-and-yellow striped curtain. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on a raised orange-draped seat with his feet extended toward offerings. He wears a dark red shawl over his shoulders and holds a silver-tipped staff, looking upward. Seated devotees on the floor include a young girl in white with a garland, a young man in white, and women in red, maroon and pink saris, some with hands folded. Men in white kurtas hold brass plates of flowers, kumkum and offerings. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a garland hangs on the wall, and a silver trident leans nearby. a person seated in the centre-left as the speaker, with the satsang or padapuja context implied by the offerings.2014-06-08A seated man in a saffron-brown robe with a long white and red flower garland sits on an ornate silver-covered seat against a red and yellow striped curtain, holding a gold ceremonial vessel and gesturing as he speaks. Around him, several seated devotees in white and coloured saris and kurtas hold brass plates with flowers, red petals and offerings, and some have their hands folded in prayer. A woman in a pink sari sits in the foreground. A framed photograph on the wall shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a small shrine niche sits above. This appears to be a puja or satsang gathering in a room with a ceiling fan and white walls.2014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08