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A seated man in an orange saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, garlanded with a marigold-and-red flower garland, while devotees kneel before him in a courtyard. Around the throne are brass plates of fruit and offerings. Kneeling devotees in white and cream clothes, several wearing yellow shawls, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or hold brass vessels. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-green border kneels in front of the throne. A bald man in white sits in the background near an open doorway. A wall board on the upper right lists names under the heading Devotees who built Ananda Sabha. Red-orange walls frame the scene. This appears to be a padapuja-style honouring of the seated figure.

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A padapuja ceremony in a temple-like hall with orange and red walls and a board listing names under the heading Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a gilded red-cushioned throne, with a tray of fruit beside him; the appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, so this is a probable Swamiji. Devotees in white kneel with folded hands before silver trays of offerings and red fruit, while a woman in white with a red-and-green garland stands in the doorway. A bald man in white with gold bangles kneels in front, and other women in white and teal saris sit nearby.2010-08-28A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sitting eyes closed on an ornate gold and red throne in a pillared hall with orange and white painted walls. Before him sit a group of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls, several holding brass plates and vessels, with fruit offerings on a tray and apples on a side table. A devotee in orange robes sits with hands joined in prayer. A wall board lists names in a sabha record beside a doorway. The scene suggests a padha puja gathering with satsang seating.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 01 20102010-08-01 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair swept back, sits in front of a gilded red-cushioned throne with hands joined in anjali. Around him, a group of devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow-bordered shawls sit on the floor, some holding small oil lamps and brass plates with fruit and flowers. Gold-rimmed brass trays with red fruit and offerings are set on the floor between them. The setting is an orange-walled hall with a curtain and a potted plant. The figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha-style adornment, shown in person. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2010-09-13A seated man in orange robes with a white and orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in an open pavilion at an ashram. Before him, a group of devotees sit on the floor in white and cream saris and dhotis, many with yellow borders, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass thalis with fruit and flowers sit on a gold-covered low table in front of them, and a brass lamp is lit nearby. Behind the throne, a gold-framed stand holds brass vessels and a deity murti, and a red-and-white striped wall rises behind a noticeboard. A man in white stands at the back left. Some attendees wear orange shawls. The setting suggests a satsang.2010-11-01A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a green-striped curtain behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate golden throne with red cushions. Several devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor in front, one woman wearing a yellow shawl holding a small brass vessel, and a woman in a purple sari with a bindi sits nearby. Brass plates holding red apples, fruit, flowers and small lamps are arranged before the throne, and incense smoke rises. A printed notice board with a list of names hangs on the wall, and a sheet of printed text lies on the table beside the throne.2010-09-13 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual in a temple hall with orange-painted walls and white-and-red striped pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, sits in meditation on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) behind a small wooden table holding fruit. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the floor before him, holding brass plates and offerings, with silver thalis of food and flowers arranged in front. A bald monk in orange robes sits with folded hands among them, and a woman with long hair in a braid sits at lower right. A framed board on the wall lists names in Latin script.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ashram hall with orange-and-white striped walls. A man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his hands folded in prayer, while devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit on the floor before him. Devotees hold orange cloths and offering trays with flowers and fruit, and a seated man in white with a yellow shawl sits in the background. A black board with a white-lettered list of names hangs on the wall behind them. A man in white walks through a doorway at left. Several devotees in the foreground, including a bald man in white, are offering cloth and reaching toward the seated figure's feet.2010-08-03A seated man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a white and orange flower garland, sits on an ornate gold-framed red throne at the right of a red-walled hall. Before him, devotees sit on the floor with hands joined in namaskar; several women wear orange, green and white saris, and a woman in white kneels beside a row of brass plates holding pink flowers and offerings. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl, and other devotees, sit in the doorway. A microphone stands in front of the group and incense smoke rises. A wall board lists names in small print. The scene resembles a padapuja offering before a seated guru.2010-09-14September 06 20102010-09-06A 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.2010-08-21