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A indoor hall with gold curtains where a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a cream upholstered armchair with clasped hands, facing a seated congregation on red and pink cloths. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe sits with palms pressed together beside a silver tray with brass vessels. Devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with folded hands, and a child in a white outfit kneels nearby. A small table with a flower arrangement, a kalasha and fruit stands at right, and steel bowls sit on the floor at lower right. Several people appear to be in a seated puja or satsang gathering.

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A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with the hands pressed together in namaste sits on a cream upholstered armchair before a beige drape-curtained wall. A small red dot marks the forehead. Around him, devotees sit on the floor facing the chair: a man at left in orange robe and gold necklace with hands folded, a woman in a pink and white sari, a bald man in an orange robe in the foreground, a man in a maroon shirt, and a man in a striped shirt at right. Brass bowls sit near the foreground, and a round table at right holds a vase of red flowers, a coconut and a brass vessel.A photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a hotel-style room with gold drapes. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a cream upholstered armchair at right, facing a row of devotees seated on a red cloth. Devotees in white, cream and blue saris and kurtas sit with folded hands; a bald man in orange robes sits near the front, and a priest in white sits at left. A table at right holds flowers, a coconut, brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot, and a table at left holds fruit and offerings. Brass thalis line the floor. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja, and the seated man in orange with ornate cushion seating is an appearance-based candidate but the cues are uncertain.A seated man in an orange-saffron sleeveless robe sits in a cream upholstered armchair with gold-patterned fabric in a hall with gold curtains and a red exit sign. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste, with a dark forehead mark. In the foreground, a man in white on the left holds a silver aarti or puja plate, and seated devotees, including children and women with hair clips, sit on the floor with hands folded. A white-draped table to the right holds a pomegranate, red flowers and a brass tray of offerings. Flower petals lie on the floor by the chair. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits in a cream upholstered armchair with his palms pressed together in greeting, in a carpeted hall with gold drapes. Devotees sit on the floor in front of him on red and pink cloths, mostly in white kurtas and white clothing, with a woman in a blue and green sari at left and a woman in a white head covering at right. A shaved-headed monk in orange sits in the foreground, with plates of flowers and fruit on the floor and a small table holding a kalasha-like offering with flowers behind the armchair.A small indoor room with beige walls and a brown panel divider hosts a seated group during a ritual. A woman in an orange dress with a beaded necklace sits on a pink and gold cushioned chair with hands pressed together in namaskar. Around her on pink mats, devotees in white, including a man in white kurta with folded hands, a woman in a white and grey sari, a woman in a maroon blouse, and a woman in white seated near a man in a dark jacket, listen attentively. At right, a bald man in an orange robe sits beside a silver tray set with a brass lamp, a bowl and flower petals on a white-draped table. A child in an orange-striped outfit sits in the foreground.2009-10-11A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with pink walls and framed landscape prints. A figure with long dark hair and orange saffron robes sits on a raised white-draped chair in the centre, hands pressed together at the chest. Around him, devotees sit on a red, pink and maroon patterned rug: a bald man in orange robes in the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth on the left, women in saris including a yellow-orange sari and a turquoise blouse, and children. Trays with offerings and a small table with flowers sit nearby. A man in white stands at the right with hands folded.2009-11-02A seated figure in an orange robe with a long dark hair and an orange-beaded necklace sits on a pink and gold cushioned chair with a pink patterned cloth draped over its back, hands pressed together in prayer. Around the chair, devotees sit on a pink mat in a plain room: a man in white with long hair, a woman in a grey shawl, a man in white kurta with folded hands, a woman in a maroon blouse and white sari, a man in orange robe and a bald head seated at right, and a child in an orange and striped outfit at the front. A silver tray with flowers, a brass lamp and a small bowl stands on a white-covered table at right. A pedestal fan sits in front of the group.2009-10-11A photograph of an indoor ceremony in a room with gold patterned walls and white draped tables. A man in orange robes sits in an ornate cream and wood armchair, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Orange and pink drapes hang behind him, with white and yellow flower arrangements and potted plants around the platform. In front of the chair, a brass oil lamp sits on a white cloth and brown woven mat. Seated devotees in white clothes face the platform from the foreground, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread tends the lamp at the left edge.2007-09-04A photo of a pada puja in a small room with pale pink walls and three framed misty landscape prints. A central figure in a long-haired, swept-back style sits on a red-orange cushioned chair draped in orange cloth, hands pressed together in namaskar. A bald man in an orange robe on the left extends a silver goblet toward him. Around them sit about a dozen seated devotees, including women in yellow and blue saris, a man in a white kurta, and children, with brass plates and vessels on white cloths in front of the group. A floor lamp and a small round mirror are at the right edge.2009-11-02August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of a seated, long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe and beaded necklace, hands pressed together in namaste, on a chair draped with a pink and gold brocade cloth in a plain room with a brown partition screen. In front of the chair a shaved-headed monk in orange kneels and attends to the feet, while a woman in white kneels at left gesturing with raised hands and a man in white sits nearby. Other devotees in white, pale-blue and maroon kneel on the floor, and brass vessels sit on a tray at lower right. The scene looks like a devotee ritual reception, though no specific ceremony is named.2009-10-11A photograph of a pada puja in a plain room with white walls, a brown cabinet and a ceiling light. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a raised seat against the right wall, hands joined in namaskar, with red and white flowers beside him. A bald man in orange robes stands at left holding a lit lamp and a ritual vessel toward him. Seated devotees in white, saffron and checked shirts sit on the floor with hands folded, and a woman in white and a child at right watch. Red cloth and brass vessels lie on the floor at lower left.2009-10-23