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Indoor photo of a padapuja-style gathering in an orange-walled hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a gold-carved throne with red cushions, hands folded, facing seated devotees. Seated devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit before silver thalis holding flowers and offerings. A shaved-headed man in white with folded hands kneels at centre, and a man in white ritual dress sits near a microphone. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation hangs on the wall, and a banner of photographs is pinned above. Roughly a dozen people are visible, several partly cut off at the frame edges.

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A photograph of a pada puja gathering in a hall with orange-painted walls. A man with long dark hair and a saffron/orange sleeveless robe stands at right beside a red-cushioned throne with gold trim, with an orange cloth draped over the seat, and appears to be giving a discourse. Seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor, several with palms pressed together in anjali. A bald man in white and yellow sits in front with hands folded, and a seated woman in white holds palms together. Brass plates of offerings and flowers sit on a tray in the foreground. A framed photo of a saffron-robed figure seated with a mala hangs on the back wall, and a printed banner with photographs runs across the top. Several people are seated along the rear and left, and a wooden lectern with red trays is at lower right.2010-08-25A photograph of a pada puja gathering in a hall with orange-red walls and a framed poster on the upper left. A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a large red rose garland stands at right facing left, beside a red-draped table with a wooden lectern and a rudraksha mala. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Seated on the floor at left, several people in white ritual clothes sit with palms pressed together in prayer; some wear yellow shawls, and some priests with shaved heads wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas. A microphone stands in front of the seated group. The man in saffron has a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle and saffron robes, consistent with a probable identification, though the face is not used for identity.2010-08-26July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a puja gathering in a room with orange-washed walls. On the right, a man with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless robe, with rudraksha beads, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a wooden box with red-lined compartments. Seated before him, a row of people in white ritual clothes, some with shaved heads and tripundra markings, hold small brass vessels and offerings; a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari sits with hands folded, and another man in white holds a microphone. A brass plate of fruit and offerings lies in front. Behind them, an ornate gold throne-style chair with a red cushion stands against the wall, and a camera on a tripod is at left. A small framed poster hangs at upper left. Watermarked archive photo.2010-09-13Indoor satsang hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, stands at the right beside a red-cushioned ornate gold throne. Seated before him, devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a few wear beaded necklaces. On the wall behind is a framed photo of a saffron-robed sannyasi seated outdoors and a long printed banner with photographs. A wooden lectern-box with red compartments holds a rudraksha mala, and small brass plates with offerings sit on the floor. Several people are visible, seated in rows.2010-08-25December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ashram hall with terracotta-red and white striped walls and a framed board on the wall. Seated before him, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls hold pink lotus flowers and steel plates of offerings. A young man in white kneels holding a pink lotus, and a woman in a maroon sari sits with hands folded. Behind them priests in white and a figure in yellow sit near a brass vessel, and a girl in a yellow dress sits in the lower right foreground.2010-09-13A 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.2010-08-28November 07 20102010-11-07December 23 20102010-12-23August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesIndoor ritual hall with orange-painted walls and a framed photo panel on the upper left. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste, a shawl draped over the head and shoulders. Seated before him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls with orange-red and yellow borders, shaved heads and tilak marks, sit on a mat; one holds a microphone. A man in white with a yellow shawl kneels in front, and a woman in a yellow garment and another in red and white sit near brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A man in white stands at far left beside a small table. Setting appears to be a pooja gathering.2010-08-04