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Indoor 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.

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A photograph inside an orange-walled hall during a puja. In the foreground, several people sit on an orange mat before silver plates and bowls on a golden tray, some with hands pressed together in prayer; a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow cloth and white marks on his forehead holds his hands in anjali, and others in white robes sit nearby. A standing man in an orange saffron robe with long hair tied back stands to the right beside a gilded, red-cushioned throne and a table holding a bowl of fruit and flowers. A woman in an orange sari kneels with hands folded near the table. Several people in white and yellow clothing are seated, and a wall clock and doorway are visible in the background.2010-08-08Outdoor courtyard with orange-painted walls during a seated devotional gathering. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a silver tray of fruit. Several devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow shawls and white tilak, sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates of fruit and offerings are set before them. A seated older man in white with a rudraksha mala watches. a person appears as the standing figure in orange; this is an appearance-based label. Satsang or seva setting.2010-08-16August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, many with hands folded in namaskar, inside an orange-walled hall. One standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair stands beside a gold-framed red velvet throne, with a gold-and-red chair and fruit offerings on a brass tray near him. Brass plates of food and fruit sit on a gold tray in front of the group, and a wooden cabinet holds more offerings. The scene suggests a morning satsang or seva offering. The standing man has distinctive saffron robe, mala and hair cues, so he is a person in person.2010-08-16A temple hall with orange walls and a red-and-white striped band, where a seated group performs a ritual on an orange cloth mat. Several people in white dhotis and saris, some wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, sit in a circle around brass trays and bowls of offerings. Behind them, a standing figure in an orange robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands beside an ornate gold throne with red cushions, with a wooden lectern-like altar box in front. A seated man in white with a microphone stand sits near a second gold throne on the left. Printed copyright text appears at the lower right.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, hands joined in prayer, stands before a red and gold throne in an orange-walled hall. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face him: a woman in a white and gold sari, a woman in a white sari with blue border, a woman in a red shawl, and a man in white. Silver plates with flowers and lamps sit on a gold tray in front, with fruit and malas in a red-lined box beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing figure with orange robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, performing pada puja-style reverence before devotees.2010-08-21August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a small object in his hands, with fruit on a tray beside him. In front of him, a group of devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow shawls sit on the floor with brass plates, lamps and offerings laid out for a puja. Several women in white and orange-red garments sit in rows against an orange-walled hall with white-and-red striped wall panels and hanging curtains. The ceremony appears to be a seated puja or padapuja with a row of brass plates and oil lamps in front of the throne.2011-08-10A padapuja gathering in an orange-walled courtyard hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and holds his palms together. Before him, a row of devotees sit on an orange cloth, women in white and yellow-bordered saris and men in white dhotis with ochre shawls, holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. Brass kalasha pots and steel flasks sit on the floor, and a gold throne stands behind them on the left. Several monks in white and orange sit in the background near the open doorway, and gold lamp stands are visible on the right. Pada puja, seated devotees, throne, saffron robes, brass plates.2010-09-14August 09 20102010-08-09October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A standing man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wears a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha-style mala, stands beside a gold-and-red throne near a carved stone pillar. Seated on the floor in front are several devotees: a woman in a white sari with a green border, women in orange shawls with hands folded in namaskar, and men in white dhotis with gold necklaces. Brass trays hold pink flowers and offerings on a gold-trimmed stand. Another gold throne stands at the left, and a microphone is visible. Strands of long hair and a wooden lectern appear in the foreground.2010-11-03