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A seated man in saffron robes and a garland of white and red flowers sits on an ornate gold and red throne in an orange-walled hall, hands folded in front of him. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with yellow shawls; a man in a white shirt and a woman in a red-bordered white sari hold their hands together in prayer. Brass plates of flowers, fruit and lamps sit on a golden tray in the foreground, and a small plant and microphone stand are visible in the background. A sign on the wall reads Silence please. Several other seated devotees, some in orange and white, fill the room.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with an orange head covering sits on a gold-framed red throne, hands pressed together in namaste, in an orange-walled hall with red and white striped drapes. In front of him, devotees in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls sit on the floor around brass trays of lit oil lamps, fruit and flowers, performing a pada puja. A woman in a green sari and a shaved-headed man in white stand near the trays, and a small child in yellow sits at left. A blue sign on the wall reads Silence please. Several devotees sit in the background among potted plants.2010-08-04August 07 20102010-08-07August 10 20112011-08-10September 06 20102010-09-06August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a puja in an orange-walled hall. A man in orange robes with a yellow flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, hands resting on his knees and eyes closed. In front of him, a gold tray holds many small silver bowls, pink flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. Several devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats, hands folded in anjali, some holding brass plates or offerings. A rudraksha mala hangs at the lower left, and a small sign on the wall reads in Kannada. Several other people, including a child, sit further back. The setting appears to be an ashram satsang or puja gathering.2010-08-19August 10 20112011-08-10August 07 20102010-08-07August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a ceremonial puja on an outdoor-covered platform at an ashram. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions wears orange robes, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long hair swept back. Around him, devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothes sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and offering trays of flowers and fruit before silver vessels. A woman in green stands at left. Orange curtains, a red-and-white railing and a golden gate frame the setting, with a speaker mounted on the wall.2010-08-19A 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 15 20102010-08-15