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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe standing in a temple-like hall with orange walls, wearing a thick garland of red flowers around his neck and shoulders. He stands with his head turned and hands held together near his waist. Behind him, several women in white and cream saris with yellow and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in greeting. On the left, a golden ornate seat with a red cushion sits beside a wooden offering table holding a tray of fruit and rolled scrolls. A black speaker is mounted on the upper right wall beside a blue sign. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or darshan.

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August 08 20102010-08-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed in meditation. In front of the throne is a wooden-and-gold side table holding fruit and offerings. Around him, several devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a blue and white sari, a woman in yellow, and men in white dhotis and a light-blue shirt kneel before silver trays of flowers, pink petals, and small lamps. The setting is an open-air courtyard with orange and white striped walls, a microphone stand, palm trees, and a metal gate. A devotee in an orange sari sits at the right edge.2010-09-22August 10 20112011-08-10September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06A seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne at left, hands pressed together in anjali. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor of an orange-walled hall, several holding small oil lamps and offering them toward silver aarti plates. Women wear white and yellow dupattas or orange shawls, a man wears white with an orange shawl, and a small child in yellow stands among the adults. Fruit sits on a gold tray at left, and a potted plant stands near the wall. A blue sign reads Silence please. This appears to be a puja with lamp offerings in a temple-style hall.2010-08-04August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja gathering in an orange-walled temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him seated devotees wear white and yellow clothes; several women have yellow shawls and one man wears white. In front of the seated group are brass trays with flowers, a kettle and small oil lamps on the floor. A red-and-white striped wall, a red-gated doorway and a banana plant frame the scene. Several devotees sit on the floor, some with hands folded in prayer.2010-09-13June 13 20102010-06-13August 15 20102010-08-15A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands at the centre, wearing long garlands of yellow and purple flowers over a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, his right hand resting on his chest as he looks upward. Behind him, a line of women in white saris with yellow and gold borders stand with hands folded in namaste or holding a black folder, against an orange-red wall with a blue Kannada-language sign and a doorway. A visible appearance-based candidate in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and floral garlands is present in person; the image shows a satsang-style gathering.2010-08-19A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair sits on a red and gold throne-like seat, hands folded in namaste, while brass thalis with offerings and fruit sit before a gathered group. Probable Swamiji with long hair and saffron robe, seated on the throne as the receiving figure. Around him, devotees in white and yellow clothing sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer; a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels near brass plates, and a woman in a yellow shawl and a man in white sit nearby. Orange walls, a potted plant and a blue sign reading 'Silence please' complete the ashram hall setting.2010-08-03