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November 12 2010

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with yellow window blinds and a ceiling fan. A seated figure in an orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne at the upper right, hands pressed together in namaste. Before the throne, an elderly bald man in white kneels beside a low gilded stand heaped with white and red flower garlands, and a younger devotee in white with a yellow shawl kneels nearby. Devotees in white dhotis and saris with yellow shawls and saffron stoles sit on red patterned rugs, many with palms joined. In the foreground, a white cloth holds brass and steel bowls of fruit, sweets, rice and an oil lamp, and a tray of yellow flowers sits on the lower right. A framed photograph hangs on the wall behind the seated group.A large seated congregation of women fills a hall for a satsang. Most wear white or cream saris and some wear orange or saffron garments, with many having red-orange beaded mala necklaces. In the foreground, several women sit with palms pressed together in namaste, one holding a small cloth bag, and another woman wears a yellow handbag. Rows of devotees extend back through the room, with white walls, a potted plant and a red-brown wooden door visible behind them.2015-07-31A photograph of a padapuja in an open hall with yellow curtains and a ceiling fan. A figure in an orange robe with a red flower garland sits on a golden ornate throne at the upper right, hands folded in prayer. Seated on a red and patterned rug in front of the throne, devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls pray with folded hands, and one bald man in white bows his head. A long white cloth is laid with banana leaves, fruit, sweets, bowls of food, a silver vessel and a red cloth with a small card. A framed photo sits on a wall shelf at the back.October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with cream walls and red floor mats shows a seated audience of women in white, cream, orange, red and purple saris and salwar kameez, many sitting cross-legged on the floor. Several wear glasses; a few hold notebooks, pens or a laptop. A young girl in red sits at the right. Hanging decorative umbrellas in red and yellow decorate the upper hall, and a framed image is visible at the top left. No swami is visible in this frame, so no in-person candidate is identified.2016-08-21June 17 20172017-06-17September 05 20092009-09-05May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31July 17 20082008-07-17August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesDecember 30 20112011-12-30