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A 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.

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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.2010-08-04A 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 seated man in an orange robe wears a long yellow and red flower garland and sits with palms together on a red-cushioned seat beside a brass tray of fruit and offerings. Around him, devotees kneel and sit in a satsang hall with orange walls; a woman in a white outfit and yellow shawl presses her palms together, a bald man in an orange shawl sits near the front, and women in white and yellow shawls listen with folded hands. A microphone stand stands at the right and a 'Silence please' sign hangs on the wall. Visible people number about ten.2010-08-15A 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 seated ceremony in an orange-walled hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a white jasmine garland with red flowers, sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, with orange drapery behind him. Rudraksha-style adornments are not clearly visible. Before him, a row of devotees sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer: women in white and yellow-shawled garments and men in white with yellow shawls, several wearing orange. A woman with a blonde ponytail in a white sari with a pink border sits in the foreground beside a shaved-headed man in a yellow shawl. Brass plates and fruit, a wooden lectern and red-and-orange floral offerings lie on the floor. A small blue sign on the wall reads Silence please. a person seated on the throne, presiding over the satsang or session with participants.2011-08-10A photograph of a satsang-style session in an orange-walled hall. A young man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, his hands resting in his lap. Before him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls; several hold small offerings and some have their palms joined. A woman in a white sari with yellow shawl and a bald man in white are nearest the throne. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and orange cloth bundles are arranged on red mats in front. Behind them more participants in orange and yellow sit in rows. A small blue sign on the wall reads a Kannada line, and a speaker is mounted high on the wall. Several people are visible; the scene shows a seated gathering of roughly twenty to thirty people.2011-08-10A photograph of a pada puja gathering in an orange-and-red ashram hall with white-and-red striped walls. A man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne, appearing as a probable Swamiji depiction in an in-person setting. Seated in front of him, devotees in white and yellow clothes hold brass plates with flowers and offerings, and one woman in yellow chants with a mala. Another white-clad figure stands at a doorway on the right. Brass vessels, pink flowers and a banana leaf sit on the floor.2010-09-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in an orange-walled hall, with a dark-haired head and swept-back hair. Around him, many people in white and yellow or orange-shawled ritual clothes sit on the floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak and a seated woman with folded hands hold small brass vessels, and a man in white pours from a brass vessel over a tray of offerings, flowers and small lamps. A devotee in white stands near the throne holding a small lamp. A sign on the wall reads Silence please. The seated robed figure on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate.2010-08-07A 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.2010-08-07August 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.2010-08-19August 15 20102010-08-15