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A standing figure in an orange robe with a long yellow and red floral garland, long swept-back hair, and hands joined, stands at left in a plain orange-walled hall with a small blue sign reading Silence please. Seated devotees in white and yellow shawls, several with hands folded or palms together, sit on mats in front of a wooden lectern-like altar holding a silver tray with fruit, flowers and a small framed picture. A woman in an orange and red blouse with a bindi sits at right with a brass tray of flowers. A microphone stand stands in the background.

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August 16 20102010-08-16August 09 20102010-08-09August 15 20102010-08-15A satsang-style gathering in an orange-walled hall with a red and gold throne-like seat at left. A man in an orange robe with a long yellow and red floral garland stands with palms pressed together, eyes closed, facing right. Seated devotees around him, mostly in white and yellow shawls, hold anjali mudra; one woman in an orange sari sits at lower right. A brass plate of fruit, flowers and sweets sits on a wooden box beside him, and small brass lamps appear at the lower right. A blue sign on the wall reads Silence please, and a microphone stand stands near the centre. Identity is not established from appearance alone; the standing figure has long swept hair and saffron clothing with a floral garland, but the appearance is not conclusive.2010-08-15A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an orange-walled courtyard. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor with hands folded in anjali, several praying. A wooden offering box stands in the foreground beside a brass tray of fruit, bananas, apples and sweets. A small blue sign reads 'Silence please' in English and Kannada. A red cloth-covered seat and a folded white and orange cloth rest along the wall.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photo of a satsang or seva event in a red-walled hall. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands behind a wooden lectern at left, a tray of bananas and flowers on it, and a trident-marked red cushioned seat is visible. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls press their palms together in namaskar; a woman in a white and red shawl at front center holds her hands folded beside a silver tray of brass bowls. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits at right, and a bald man in a white shirt is seen from behind at lower center. Behind them a woman in white and a child in blue sit on mats, and a microphone stand stands at right. A sign on the wall reads Silence please.2010-08-16A photograph of a devotional gathering in a red-walled hall. A standing man in an orange robe with a long dark ponytail and a beaded mala stands at left, facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white and yellow sashes hold lit oil lamps and join palms in prayer. A brass tray holds fruit, bananas and flowers, and a brass plate with lamps sits on a low wooden platform. A man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background. Several people sit on mats, some with orange shawls, and a young child is visible at right. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja with lamp offerings.2010-08-16A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair sits on a red and gold throne-like seat, hands folded in namaste, while brass thalis with offerings and fruit sit before a gathered group. Probable Swamiji with long hair and saffron robe, seated on the throne as the receiving figure. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer; a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels near brass plates, and a woman in a yellow shawl and a man in white sit nearby. Orange walls, a potted plant and a blue sign reading 'Silence please' complete the ashram hall setting.2010-08-03August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a pada puja gathering in an orange-walled temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him seated devotees wear white and yellow clothes; several women have yellow shawls and one man wears white. In front of the seated group are brass trays with flowers, a kettle and small oil lamps on the floor. A red-and-white striped wall, a red-gated doorway and a banana plant frame the scene. Several devotees sit on the floor, some with hands folded in prayer.2010-09-13A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange sannyasi robe and a large garland of yellow and red flowers, with palms pressed together in front of a red-cushioned seat. Seated devotees in white and yellow dupattas, many with hands folded in prayer, sit on the floor of an orange-walled room. A tray of fruit, apples, bananas, sweets and a brass plate with lamps and flowers sits in the foreground beside a framed picture. A blue sign reads Silence please. The scene resembles a satsang or pooja gathering, with a microphone stand in the background.2010-08-15A seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne at left, hands pressed together in anjali. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor of an orange-walled hall, several holding small oil lamps and offering them toward silver aarti plates. Women wear white and yellow dupattas or orange shawls, a man wears white with an orange shawl, and a small child in yellow stands among the adults. Fruit sits on a gold tray at left, and a potted plant stands near the wall. A blue sign reads Silence please. This appears to be a puja with lamp offerings in a temple-style hall.2010-08-04