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A seated group of devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual in a large indoor hall with an audience filling rows behind them. In the foreground, a woman in an orange silk saree sits with palms pressed together, beside a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala. A woman in white and a young girl in orange pour or offer from brass vessels onto a white cloth, with small brass bowls, flower garlands and green leaf plates set out before them. A man in white on the right sits near a woman in red and a boy in white. A video screen and stage lights are visible in the background, and a few people stand in the far left and right edges.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall with striped tent fabric and lattice panels overhead. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold-coloured ornate necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a gathering. Seated on an orange mat in front, devotees in white and cream attire fold their hands in prayer, including a woman in a red-bordered white sari, a woman in a white blouse, a bald man in white with a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, and children. Several silver-and-gold plates with lamps, fruit and flower offerings sit on a golden tray in the foreground. Behind them, rows of seated people and a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl are visible. A cameraman stands at the right edge.2010-07-24January 01 20122012-01-01Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 08 20162016-12-08A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and draped decorations, showing a devotee-filled puja. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white and traditional cream-and-red saris and dhotis, with hands pressed together in anjali, sit before brass trays of offerings with small fruits, lamps and bowls. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold necklace and his hair drawn up in a bun stands with palms joined, facing the seated group across a white-draped seat. Further back, more seated people and standing attendants in white with red shawls are visible. The scene resembles a padapuja-style ritual. The man in orange has distinctive saffron clothing, gold ornaments and a bun, which is consistent with the candidate a person in this context.2010-07-24Large indoor ritual hall with a gold-trimmed shrine and a standing figure in center wearing a tall dark turban, white dhoti with gold border, a red-brown shawl, and rudraksha mala beads, holding a ritual object. Seated devotees fill the floor in front, many in white and cream clothes with rudraksha malas, while a row of seated women and men in orange saffron robes sits to the left. A video camera on a tripod and a large screen showing a speaker stand nearby. Hanging decorative lanterns and a framed painting of a bearded robed figure holding a bowl appear on the left wall. A standing tall figure in saffron-and-white clothing is central, drawing attention, and the arrangement suggests satsang-style gathering.2019-01-01August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of devotees in a hall during a ritual, with many people in saffron/orange cloth and others in white dhotis with gold borders. Several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash marks foreheads and arms. In the foreground, a woman in white with a gold border holds a small oil lamp, a man in a green and gold sari-style garment holds a lamp, and a bare-chested young man with a moustache and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp beside an older man in glasses holding a lamp. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on a green leaf on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at right. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so the presence of a person is treated as uncertain.2019-01-01A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with orange floor mats and white walls. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, sits on a white cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing devotees. Before him, a family of devotees kneel in white and cream clothes: an older man in white, women in white and red-bordered saris, a young boy in white with folded hands, and a small child. Silver thalis holding apples, fruit and small oil lamps sit on a gold tray in the foreground. A man at the lower left wears white with beads and has his eyes closed. Several other seated people in white are visible in the background, along with orange chairs and a standing fan.2010-07-24A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with cream walls and folding chairs. In the foreground, devotees sit on orange mats around brass thalis holding fruit, flowers and small oil lamps. A man at the right stands in a bright orange robe with a gold-coloured garland, hands pressed in anjali, facing the group, with a white cushioned seat beside him. Seated devotees wear white and cream clothes, some with rudraksha malas and a few with hands folded in prayer; a boy in white kurta also joins. A standing fan and a white sofa are at the edge. This appears to be a puja or padapuja; a figure in orange is visible, but identity is uncertain.2010-07-24A large hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. They sit on white cloth before brass thalis and trays of offerings, some holding small red-and-gold bags. A seated figure in white and gold clothing sits on a raised chair near the back, flanked by hall curtains and stage lights. One man in the foreground writes in a notebook. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse gathering.2018-04-28A large hall of seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the floor behind a line of stanchions and a chain barrier. Many wear red and orange saris with gold borders, while the women in front wear white saris; some have rudraksha malas and vibhuti on the forehead. Red curtains hang behind them, and at the back a small framed picture of deities is visible. A water bottle and a clear container sit near the front row. The mood is attentive and orderly.2013-12-26