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A 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.

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August 09 20102010-08-09A 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.2010-08-03A 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 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07August 16 20102010-08-16August 15 20102010-08-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands folded, eyes closed, in a saffron-and-white room. Around him, devotees in white, yellow and orange garments sit on the floor with palms joined in namaskar. In front of them, a golden tray holds brass plates of offerings and red flowers, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A blue sign reading "Silence please" hangs on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long hair on a throne, with devotees gathered for satsang or puja. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-08-07A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, dressed in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, a seated devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a cream sari with a green border and gold bangles kneel with hands folded, while steel plates heaped with offerings sit on the floor, with fruit placed on the throne table. Behind them, seated devotees wear saffron and yellow shawls, and a young child in a yellow outfit sits among them. The walls are orange with white stripes and a 'Silence please' sign is visible at top right.2010-08-04A photograph of a devotional ritual inside a red-walled hall. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and stands before a small framed picture on a wooden stand. He holds a tray of flowers, fruit and incense. Seated devotees in white and yellow garments, some with orange shawls, hold lit oil lamps and join their palms in prayer. Brass thalis and a gold-coloured ritual vessel sit on the floor in front, and a bald older man in white kneels at the lower edge. Red cushions and mats line the floor, and a small blue sign hangs on the far wall.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 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.2010-08-04A padapuja ceremony in an orange-walled courtyard. A man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in namaskar with his bare feet resting on a brass tray. Around him, devotees in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls sit on cloth mats with hands folded in prayer, and brass thalis piled with offerings are arranged on the floor. A woman in white stands in the background near a doorway with orange curtains. A blue sign reads Silence please. The figure on the throne has distinctive orange robes and long hair, a probable match to the Swamiji cues, while the surrounding devotees are in white with yellow and orange shawls.2010-08-06