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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a courtyard-like hall with orange-painted walls. A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a garland of flowers stands at left beside a red-draped seat, his hands extended over a wooden offering box holding apples, oranges, bananas, sweets and a brass tray. Seated devotees on the floor wear white clothes with yellow shawls and stoles; several have palms pressed together, while others hold brass cups and bowls of offerings. A woman in a red-bordered sari sits at the front, and a bald man in a white shirt participates on the right. Potted plants, a microphone stand and a hanging curtain are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a satsang or puja gathering in a red-walled hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a wooden lectern on the left, facing the group and gesturing as he speaks. Seated on the floor are devotees: women in white and yellow saris, a man in white with a saffron shawl, and a woman in white with hands in anjali. A bald man in white sits at the front. Before them is a gold-rimmed table with brass plates of fruit, marigold flowers, betel leaves, coconuts and orange shawls. A framed photograph sits on the lectern and a microphone stand stands behind it. About a dozen people are visible.2010-08-16A 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.2010-08-14A 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.2010-08-19A standing figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a large yellow and red marigold garland faces a seated group of devotees in an orange-walled hall. Seated devotees wear white, yellow and orange clothes, several with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground a tray holds bananas, apples, betel leaves and offerings beside a framed photograph on a red cloth. A microphone stand, a speaker and a camera on a tripod are visible. A sign on the wall reads Silence please in Kannada and English. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in orange robes with long hair and a yellow-red garland addressing the seated group.2010-08-15A photograph inside an orange-walled hall where a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands at left with his palms joined in namaskar, beside a low wooden stand holding bananas and apples. Seated on the floor in yellow shawls and white garments, several women and a girl hold small brass plates and cups, while a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a second man in white sit in front of a silver tray with small bowls, one pouring or offering. A yellow-and-red banner hangs at right and a small sign is mounted on the wall. Eight to ten people are visible.2010-08-01A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a long white jasmine garland sits with palms joined on a red-cushioned gilt throne at the left. Brass thalis with fruit, flowers, lamps and offerings are laid on a low table in the foreground. Around him devotees sit on mats with palms pressed together: a woman in a white sari with a cream shawl, a man in a white shirt, and a man in a pink shirt at lower right. A woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver vessel standing in the background. Wooden pillars, a white curtain and standing onlookers in white fill the hall.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a hall with orange walls and red-and-white striped trim. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor offering worship. In the foreground a bald priest in white dhoti-style clothing with a tilak and a yellow cloth holds a silver plate of flowers and offerings, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a small silver vessel. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, and sprigs of greenery sit on the tray. A small sign on the wall reads Silence please. The scene suggests puja or satsang. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala.2010-08-07Indoor 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.2010-08-08August 05 20102010-08-05July 22 20102010-07-22August 15 20102010-08-15Indoor ritual scene in an orange-walled hall. A standing man on the right wears an orange sleeveless top, orange cloth, long hair tied back and a rudraksha mala, and holds his palms together before a red-cushioned golden throne-style seat. In the foreground, a woman in white with glasses and a mala holds her hands together over brass and silver trays of flowers, red fruit and sweets. A young woman in a yellow shawl and white sari sits beside her, and a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes sits at the lower left. Behind them, several men and women in white and yellow sit on orange mats, one holding a microphone.2010-09-06