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A photograph of a group seated on the floor around a golden tray of food offerings, with silver dishes, bananas and sweets. A young man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala looks on, and a small boy in an orange shirt reaches toward the tray. Women in yellow and cream saris and a bald man in white sit close by. At the left edge, a seated figure in orange clothing sits near a gold-trimmed wooden chair with a red cushion and orange shawl.

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November 05 20102010-11-05October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with pale walls and a dark red curtain. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged, bare-chested, with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a gold-toned necklace, holding a small offering plate of orange sweets beside a silver tray with red fruit. Seated nearby are a man in white, a woman in a red blouse and glasses, and several women in blue and white. At left a figure in orange robes stands beside a wooden podium with a gold-edged frame. Many more people in white and orange sit on the floor and on chairs in the background. The scene reads as a devotional puja with offerings, and Swamiji is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-09-16A photograph of a seated group in a temple-style hall performing a puja. In the foreground a woman in white sari with a yellow border presses her palms together, and a man in white shirt and glasses sits with folded hands. A bald man in white dhoti with a white tilak on his forehead holds a lit lamp near a silver plate of fruit, sweets and flowers. Behind them a woman in white sari with green border and a young man in white dhoti stand near a microphone stand. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits before a golden decorated stand hung with yellow and orange flower garlands, with a brass ritual vessel and oil lamps on the tray. Several white-clad devotees sit in a semicircle, and a dark curtain backs the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA padapuja scene in a hall with a dark stage curtain and red chairs at the back. In the foreground, several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with sacred ash marks on his forehead and a gold necklace kneels with hands folded near a golden platform holding silver plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A woman in white and gold sari sits beside him. On a raised wooden stage at right, a figure in orange robes sits in front of a golden throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and white lilies, with a crown-like headdress visible. The figure's face and features are not clear enough to be confirmed; the setting is a padapuja offering to the seated guru.2010-10-16A seated figure in an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace sits on a white throne with cushions, hands pressed together in anjali before a red velvet drape. In front, a group kneels on a blue and orange mat around a low white table holding brass plates, flowers and a fruit bowl, performing a padapuja-style offering; a woman in a white sari with gold border pours from a vessel, a man in white holds a plate, and a child in white is among them. Behind, men in white with red or yellow shawls stand and sit, one holding a camera on a tripod, and a studio light hangs overhead. Several more devotees in white and yellow sit on the right. Fruit and flower offerings lie in the foreground.2010-07-24October 27 20102010-10-27A padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with devotees seated on the floor. In the right foreground a young man in a white dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated figure draped in orange robes, whose feet rest on a gold-coloured platform. Behind the platform, a throne is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers, with a golden pillar. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shawls sit with sandalwood and white markings on their arms and foreheads, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a green and black sari sits near the throne, and a man in white with a microphone appears at upper left. Silver bowls with offerings, fruit and flowers sit on the gold tray in front of the platform.2010-10-16A photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors against orange-red walls. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange garment sits on a raised wooden platform. Several women in orange, yellow and green saris and shawls stand and sit around a low table with silver plates, bowls and small oil lamps. A bald man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and beaded necklace holds a plate near the table. A woman with a blue hair tie and orange shawl is visible at the lower right. A potted plant and a red-draped urn stand in the background.2010-10-30 +1 copiesNovember 24 20102010-11-24A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a dark curtain backdrop. A man on a tall gilded throne with red cushioning, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a gold necklace, sits to the right facing the group; a person candidate with a shawl and ornate gold necklace. Before him, a semicircle of devotees sits on the floor around a low gold tray holding silver plates with red-and-pink flower offerings and small lamps. Several men wear white dhoti-style cloth with gold garlands, and women wear white and cream saris, one in yellow-bordered clothing. Behind the throne are gilded staffs, a golden lion-like carved figure, and an orange-draped altar with a deity murti. Orange cushions and books lie on the floor at left.2010-11-12September 17 20102010-09-17