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A small room with cream walls, a barred window framed by olive-green curtains, and a tiled floor. In the centre, an orange upholstered armchair holds a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, garlanded with yellow and red flowers; a deep red mat lies before the chair. Beside it stands a small table with a white cloth, a water bottle and small offerings. At right, a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with another man behind him holding a vessel and a woman in a white sari with a red border also in namaste. In the foreground at lower right, a woman with a bun and a beaded necklace, wearing a white sari with a maroon border, faces the portrait with hands folded. A tray of flower garlands and offerings sits at lower left.

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A seated man in an orange saffron garment and red flower garland sits on a gilded throne with lion-shaped armrests, hands pressed together in namaste. Around him kneel devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and gold-bordered white saris; a bald elderly man in white offers flowers and a red offering to the seated figure. A large white and red flower garland rests on the throne platform, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the floor. A wall-mounted fan, a framed portrait, and a small table with books sit in the background.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesApril 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28June 29 20082008-06-29Indoor shrine room with a yellow curtain backdrop and garlands of white and red flowers draped along the top. On a low platform, a large framed portrait shows a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a beaded necklace seated in meditation, garlanded with white flowers and marigolds; orange cushions and a draped orange seat sit before it. To the right, a smaller framed photo of another man in orange is also garlanded, with an orange-draped chair. Two people kneel on a green-leaf mat before a tray of flowers and offerings: a woman in a red blouse and orange sari, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl, doing a padapuja-style ritual. Brass oil lamps and a small offering plate with rice and fruit are arranged on the floor.January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a plain room with pink walls and an orange marigold garland over the doorway. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-red robe with yellow border, rudraksha beads, a gold armlet and floral garlands, sits smiling on a wooden chair draped in red cloth. Before him, a shaved-headed priest in a red and yellow robe kneels on a patterned carpet, washing or offering to the seated man's feet from a silver plate of flowers, vermilion and water vessels. A woman in yellow sari assists nearby, and an older man in white kneels with folded hands. Standing behind are several men in white and orange, one holding a red-covered tray, a cameraman with a video camera, and a portable cooler. The seated figure's cues match the prominent presentation of the page's subject, so he is noted as a person.2014-06-16October 02 20082008-10-02June 24 20142014-06-24A home darshan ceremony in a living room with orange and gold drapes. A woman with reddish hair in a white dhoti-style garment with a green border stands on the left, raising a feathered fan toward an altar. A young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in meditation, hands resting on his lap. On the right, a shirtless man in white dhoti with green border holds a feathered fan over a gold-framed altar decorated with a red and white flower garland and an orange cloth. Behind the altar, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, decorated with a marigold garland. An older man with a shaved head and white clothes, and another person in green, sit at the left edge near a fireplace.2008-04-28September 17 20102010-09-17