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A photograph inside an orange-walled hall where a standing man in an orange shawl and white flower garland, hands joined in namaskar, faces a seated group. Seated devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothes, several wearing yellow shawls, sit on an orange cloth with brass plates of offerings and fruit. A large wooden offering box with a tray of bananas and sweets stands in the foreground. Behind them a man in white sits on the floor and framed photographs hang on the wall. a person (wearing orange shawl, garland and hands in namaskar) is standing at the right, a flower garland and an orange shawl, appearance-based candidate. Other people are visible at the rear.

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August 01 20102010-08-01A photograph of a courtyard ritual with an orange-walled building behind. A standing man on the right wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace, holding a microphone and facing a seated group. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls press their palms together in prayer on a red mat; one woman in a white sari and yellow shawl sits among them. Before them on a wooden stand are a silver plate with apples and oranges, and a box with sweets. A banner with photographs hangs on the wall behind.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside an orange-walled hall where a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands at left with his palms joined in namaskar, beside a low wooden stand holding bananas and apples. Seated on the floor in yellow shawls and white garments, several women and a girl hold small brass plates and cups, while a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a second man in white sit in front of a silver tray with small bowls, one pouring or offering. A yellow-and-red banner hangs at right and a small sign is mounted on the wall. Eight to ten people are visible.2010-08-01A photograph inside a red and orange ritual hall during a Pratyaksha Pada Puja. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, with a red-cushioned seat and a wooden tray of fruit and offerings beside him; the appearance is a person, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, though the presentation is limited to clothing and hair, so identity remains uncertain. Seated at left, several men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas sit near a microphone, one holding it. A woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi sits in front of brass plates of lamps and flowers, while a young girl in orange sits beside her. A woman with light hair in orange and a blonde woman sit in the foreground. Standing in the background are a man in an orange scarf and two men in white robes, one with hands folded.2010-08-02 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08August 16 20102010-08-16Indoor puja in an orange-walled hall with a red-cushioned gold throne at right. A standing man in saffron robe with long dark hair tied back stands beside a wooden offering stand holding fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in white ritual dress, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, sit on orange floor mats; one woman in a yellow sari sits near the front with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates and a kalasha-like vessel rest in front, with a small silver tray of offerings. Several people in white and yellow attend the padapuja.2010-08-08Indoor puja in a red-walled hall with a gold-carved throne and red-cushioned seat. A man in saffron-orange clothing with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and a rudraksha mala stands at right, speaking with his hands folded near a red cushioned seat. Seated women in white saris with yellow shawls, and a man in white, hold their hands together in devotion and sit before silver plates of offerings with pink flowers on a gold tray. Other seated people in white clothing sit behind, and a woman in white carries a tray near the doorway. A wooden box holds fruit and sweets at right. Overall, this looks like a satsang or devotional gathering with offerings.2010-08-19A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a plain room with orange-painted walls. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment with rudraksha beads stands at right, hands folded in namaskar, facing a seated group on an orange cloth. Women in white and red saris and men in white with yellow shawls sit around brass trays of flowers, fruits, lamps and small bowls. A woman in a white sari and rudraksha mala holds a tray of flowers, and a woman in pink and white dress sits with hands held together. Background devotees sit on the floor in white and orange. Swamiji attribution is probable only from the standing figure's long hair, orange garment and bead adornments, shown in appearance cues rather than the page.2010-07-22