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Four devotees sit on a white cloth in a plain room, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed in prayer. A woman in the foreground wears a white top with a long braid, next to a young man in a white shirt with a silver bangle. A woman in a cream sari with floral border and gold necklace kneels beside an older man in white. To the right, a gold-and-red throne with a red cushion sits beside a gold tray of offerings, and stacked books and a fruit tray with red apples rest on a white-draped table behind them.

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November 29 20092009-11-29A photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands joined in prayer and wearing a multicoloured flower garland. a person: long hair and saffron robes with a garland on a throne fit the page description, but the appearance is only partly visible. In front, a man in white clothes kneels and pours or offers from a silver vessel placed on a red cloth. A woman in a cream sari with gold bangles kneels with hands joined at left. Two younger men in white and orange sit at right, one in a yellow shawl. Brass plates with offerings and a table with books, fruit and a water bottle sit behind.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a red-and-orange flower garland sits on a golden throne draped with red cushions and white flower garlands, palms joined in greeting. Before him, a seated devotee in a lavender sari and glasses holds his hand, while others sit on the floor in a semicircle. A standing man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together stands behind the throne. A red tray holds fruits, and a white-draped table holds books. Two young volunteers in yellow shawls hold a microphone. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, long hair, garland, throne cues) seated in a darshan setting during an energy darshan session.2009-11-29Five devotees sit on the floor of a hall with pink marble steps and gold draped curtains, hands pressed together in namaskar as they pray. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits centre, with a woman in a green blouse and white sari on the left, a woman in a pink salwar kameez in the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari and gold bangles on the right, and a young boy in a white shirt at the bottom right. A white-draped table holds stacked books, a tray of red offerings and fruit, and a brass or gold object appears at the right edge.2009-08-15Devotees in white clothes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar before a seated figure in orange robes wrapped with red and yellow flower garlands. A gold-coloured ornate seat or throne with a lion-head motif stands at left, beside a small table with books. A man in glasses with a red tilak on his forehead and a grey-haired man in a white shirt are in front; a young woman in yellow and white and other women sit behind, one with a yellow-and-white garment. Red and gold draping forms the background, with a small yellow-and-white flower offering in the lower left. The seated figure in orange is not identifiable from the image itself.2009-11-17 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20112011-09-11A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl with a green and red flower garland and a white forehead mark sits on a throne-like chair with folded hands raised, facing a group of seated devotees. Several people in front sit on the floor with hands joined in namaskar; a man in a white dhoti and a woman in a yellow shawl are prominent, and a man in a white shirt sits nearby. Brass plates on a golden cloth hold fruits and pink flowers, and a wooden box with fruit sits in the foreground near a marigold garland. A pale pink wall and dark curtain form the backdrop.2010-09-18A photograph of a family seated on a marble floor during a puja at an ashram hall. A woman in a green blouse and cream saree with a gold chain sits at left, with hands folded. Beside her a woman in a pink salwar kameez and gold bangles presses her palms together. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers, with a moustache, sits with hands in anjali. At right, a woman in a yellow saree with gold bangles raises her hand toward a gold-coloured ritual vessel on a white-draped table. A boy in white shirt sits in front at lower right. Behind them are stacked books, a wooden tray holding red fruit, and cream curtains.2009-08-15A photo of a padapuja ritual in a hall with an orange floor covering. Four women sit on the floor around a gold tray with offerings, including a silver dish, orange cloth and a flower arrangement. The woman at centre wears a cream saree with gold border and hands pressed in namaskar. Two women at left wear white and green sarees, and a woman at right in white with a yellow shawl shows her back. At upper left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured beaded garlands sits near a microphone in front of a maroon curtain. At right stands a gold-framed couch with red and orange cushions and an orange towel.2011-01-17A seated figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron garment sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a white, pink and red flower garland and a green-and-orange marigold garland. In front of him a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels and washes or anoints his feet from a silver bowl, while a woman in a cream sari with gold border sits with hands folded in prayer. Two young men in saffron clothing and another in white and a yellow shawl sit on the floor nearby. Floor offerings include a brass plate of sweets, a kalasha-style vessel, a steel bowl and a flower-strewn cloth. Shelves behind hold books and fruit. Padapuja is shown.2009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushions, hands joined in prayer. Several devotees sit on a white cloth in front, including a man in white kurta with folded hands, a woman in a green blouse and maroon sari, a woman in blue, and young people in white with yellow shawls holding offerings. Plates of oranges, apples and sweets, a brass thali, flower petals and a small lamp are arranged on the floor. A sadhu in saffron stands behind, a cooler sits at right, and the room has plain cream walls.2009-08-09