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A padha puja in a brick-walled room. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange turban and orange robes, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, his bare feet visible. Seated on the floor in front of a pooja tray, a woman in an orange blouse and pink bandhani skirt pours water from a small vessel over a brass plate of flowers, while a man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala assists. Behind them, saffron-robed men sit with hands folded, and an older man in white and an older woman with folded hands look on. A small boy in orange sits at right. A table holds bowls of apples and sweets, and a white cloth drapes a side table.

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January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style neck adornment and a red mark on the forehead. A woman in a pink dotted blouse and a girl in a red head covering and red-and-white dress offer a lit oil lamp; a woman in orange at left and others in white and orange sit on the floor near brass vessels, plates of sweets and fruit. Other devotees in white and orange kneel nearby, a fan and books sit beside the throne. The appearance is consistent with the page's a person candidate, though it is not certain, and the scene looks like a padapuja or aarti.2009-08-09A padapuja in a brick-walled room with a tiled floor. A man in an orange turban and orange robes sits in a wooden chair with his palms pressed together in namaste, his feet resting on a silver plate. Seated on rugs before him are devotees: a woman in a pink and orange sari with a young child in orange, a woman in white with a red bindi and beaded necklace, an older woman in white with glasses, a man in white with a lanyard, and a bald man in orange. A silver tray holds small brass vessels and a tray of fruit and sweets sits on a low table at left. Oil lamps, a wooden armchair and a red cushioned chair complete the scene.2010-01-28A seated man in an orange saffron robe with bare left shoulder sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushion and lion-form carved armrest, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. A small red bindi marks his forehead. Before him on a gold tray are rows of small brass cups and lamps, one with a red flower offering. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing yellow shawls, sit with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a yellow shawl is among them and a microphone stands in front. A red-walled pavilion with glass windows and a yellow cloth hanging forms the setting, with a plastic bag and offering plate near the wall.2009-12-06A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red back and lion-shaped armrests, hands pressed together in namaste. Around the throne, a group of devotees sits on a striped mat under an open-sided canopy with yellow curtains. Several people in white with yellow shawls and orange-sashed attire sit on the floor, some holding brass vessels and plates of fruit, mangoes and other offerings. A woman in a red sari and white blouse holds a small lamp near the front. Garden palms and thatched huts are visible through the window.2009-08-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJanuary 28 20102010-01-28A photo of a seated ritual gathering in a bright hall with red curtains. On a raised gold-and-red throne at right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a rudraksha mala, sits with a flowered garland on the throne rail and hands folded. Before him, a man in white clothes with a white shirt and forehead markings sits with palms joined beside a microphone, while women in orange and red saris sit at a low table with brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A brass lamp stands behind them and a framed portrait of a smiling woman hangs in the background. Five or six people appear, including an elderly man in white seated at lower right and a woman in green at lower left.2011-11-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. The figure wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, and bare feet are visible at the base of the throne. Beside the throne on a white table is a tray of red apples and a box of sweets. A devotee in orange sari stands near an open doorway, and a woman in white sits on the floor before a silver tray holding small lamps and flowers, with other seated devotees in white and grey shirts along the right. Several people in white garments sit with hands folded in a plain cream room. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala cues, and is seated on a throne with apples and sweets offered before him.2010-02-04Indoor photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland, hands pressed in namaste on a gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests. Before him on a golden tray are brass and silver plates with flowers and offerings. Five devotees kneel and sit on a striped mat with hands folded in prayer: a bald man in white at left, a woman in yellow and white, a woman in white with glasses, a man in white with rudraksha mala, and a child in white. A fan and red-cushioned chair are in the background beside open windows.2009-12-05November 15 20102010-11-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands folded, his hair pulled back. Before him, devotees kneel on the floor in front of silver trays with pink flowers and offerings; a woman in a white and green sari and a man in white with a shawl and mala press their palms together in prayer, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the left. Red apples sit on a tray on a small gold side table behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the throne-seated figure wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this satsang.2010-09-17