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A seated woman in an orange saffron dress with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits with hands pressed in namaste on a white-covered sofa in a room with yellow walls. Beside her, a second person in orange wraps and dark hair sits on the floor. Around them, a seated group of devotees in white clothes, some in yellow, offer prayers, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and flowers arranged on a patterned cloth. A older man in glasses and a man in a cream kurta with gold-trimmed clothing are among the group. a person appearance is uncertain, so the role is described as the seated figure in saffron.

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A photograph of a pada pooja in a devotee's home, a plain room with pale yellow walls, a white-covered sofa and a small window with flower garlands. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland sits on the sofa with hands pressed in anjali, and a second robed figure in orange sits beside him. Seated on the floor in front of them, devotees in white, cream and pink clothes, some wearing a sari or kurta, kneel with hands folded in prayer. Two people in orange also sit with folded hands on the left and right. A woman in orange and gold sari sits at the lower left, and a girl in white with a white hair ribbon sits at the front. A ceiling fan and wall speakers are visible. The orange-robed figure seated on the sofa is a candidate for a person by appearance, with long dark hair and a garland, though this is uncertain given the distance and the seated pose.2009-09-10A photograph of a seated satsang or pada pooja gathering in a plain room with pale yellow walls and a sliding window. On the right, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a white-and-orange garland sits on a white-covered bed with hands joined in namaste, and an orange-robed attendant sits beside them. Around the room, devotees sit on a patterned carpet: a man in a gold embroidered kurta, women in white saris and white kurtas, an older man in white, and a man in an orange kurta with a mala at left. A vase of flowers and a stack of folded cloths sit near the bed. Roughly a dozen people are visible, with several partly cut off at the frame edges.2009-09-10A seated group in a small pale-yellow room gathers for a pada pooja at a devotee's home. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a white-draped sofa, palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him another saffron-robed person in orange kneels and offers something from a tray. Devotees sit on a patterned rug: a woman in white with a mala, a man in a gold-embroidered kurta, an older man in white, and several women and girls in white and yellow sarees. Flowers in a vase, a tray of fruit and a folded red cloth lie on the floor. The saffron-robed figure on the sofa is an appearance-based a person candidate, marked by long hair, saffron robe and garland cues.2009-09-10A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and sits on a white-covered seat with an orange cloth, hands pressed together in prayer, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Several devotees in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sit before brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings; one woman in a yellow scarf and another in white kneel nearby with hands folded. A marigold garland hangs at the top right beside a framed portrait, and a framed painting hangs on the wall above.2010-02-18A photograph of a padha pooja-style gathering in a bright ashram room with a framed horizontal painting of a crowded temple scene on the wall. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on a white bolster-covered seat at right, palms pressed together in anjali, with an orange cloth folded beside them. Seated devotees on the floor face him, many with hands folded in prayer; several women wear saris in blue, red, pink, mustard and beige, some with rudraksha-style malas, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Behind, a standing woman in a white sari with green border holds papers, and a garland of orange flowers and green leaves hangs above a doorway at upper right.2010-02-18February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a seated man in the foreground with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, hands joined in anjali at his chest with eyes closed. He sits on a white cushion near a group of devotees seated on the floor in a home interior. Women in white and orange saris and men in white shirts sit with palms pressed together, and brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings are placed on the floor before them. Behind them are a wooden cabinet with glass doors displaying small figurines and framed photos, a staircase with steel railings, and a framed deity picture on the wall. Marigold garlands hang at the top edge. This matches a person appearance based on the long swept-back hair and saffron robe; the seated figure is an in-person candidate.2010-02-18Indoor satsang or puja in a small office-style room with yellow marigold garlands hanging on the windows and a framed deity picture on the left wall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and garlands, sits raised on an orange cushioned seat with his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him devotees sit on a red patterned rug in white and yellow saris and white kurtas, many with hands folded in namaskar; one woman in a yellow top holds a brass thali. Brass plates with fruit and flowers sit before the seated figure, and orange flowers lie in the foreground.2010-01-26January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on an orange cushioned seat, hands joined in namaste, while a devotee kneels to perform padapuja, offering to his bare foot placed on a brass plate. Around him, devotees in white and yellow shawls sit on a striped rug holding silver thalis and brass trays with lamps and offerings. Fruit and sweets sit on a tray at left, and a mirror and red-cushioned sofas stand behind them in a plain cream-walled room. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long hair and saffron robes; he is in the central seated role of this padapuja scene.2010-01-24 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a seated devotee gathering in a plain yellow-walled room during a pada pooja. A young woman on the right in orange robes with a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together, facing the group. Behind her a white-draped bench holds a vase of orange flowers. Devotees sit on the floor in white kurtas, saris and salwar kameez, some in orange and maroon, many with hands folded in prayer. A man in an orange shirt sits at the left edge. A white-clad woman on the right holds a small brass plate with offerings. A window and a dark monitor appear at the left.2009-09-10A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with yellow-and-green checked curtains over two windows. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland sits cross-legged on a white-draped sofa with palms pressed together in prayer, a flame lamp before him. A woman in a green sari bends to offer a lit lamp while an older woman in white stands with palms joined. Men and young people in white dhotis and orange shawls sit around a white cloth spread with plates of sweets, fruit, bananas, nuts and bowls, performing a pada puja-style offering. Seated older people in blue plastic chairs at left join in prayer.2009-08-11