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2004 - Pada Puja in Madurai Shirdi sai Baba templeJune 21 20152015-06-21July 28 20152015-07-28Indoor satsang or initiation gathering in a tiled hall, with devotees seated on the floor in white dhotis and mundus with gold borders and red shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat at the left, with a microphone and orange-draped table in front. Other devotees in white hold their hands to their faces in a gesture of prayer and sit in rows. A golden deity murti stands in an alcove at the back, with a red-draped table at right and a standing man in white with a mala at far right.2015-09-02A large seated group of devotees fills a hall, facing a central figure seated on an ornate brown wooden throne with carved armrests. The figure wears a brown-red robe and a rudraksha mala, and sits behind a small table draped in orange cloth with a red object on it. Around them, many devotees sit on the floor, mostly dressed in white with some in orange or yellow-bordered saris and red garments, several wearing white headbands. Women with blonde and dark hair are prominent in the foreground, and a shaved-head person in orange sits at left. Red chairs line the back wall of the hall.2015-07-28July 23 20122012-07-23A large seated congregation in a marble-walled hall, apparently a satsang, with devotees in orange shawls and white clothes sitting on the floor and clapping. Several shaved-headed men and children wear rudraksha malas. A man in cream kurta with an orange shawl sits near the centre, a man in a blue shirt sits behind him, and a child in maroon kurta sits in front. A small patterned rug lies at left. No clear a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees, so the figure is uncertain and the description uses roles only.2012-07-23 +1 copiesJuly 02 20152015-07-02A seated satsang inside a temple hall with a white floor and carved wooden doors. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows facing a raised area at the back, where several saffron-robed sannyasis and a figure in orange clothing sit near a decorated shrine with deity murti on the right. Devotees wear white kurtas, striped shirts, saffron-orange and red shawls, saris and a blue top; one elderly woman in a tan sari raises her hands. A man in orange stands near the entrance and a few standing attendants are at the back. The a person candidate in the orange-clothed figure is visible only at distance, so identity remains uncertain.2014-03-16A large indoor hall with a cream tiled floor where a crowd of devotees sits cross-legged in a circle facing a central seated figure on an ornate red-brown throne. The figure wears saffron/orange robes and has a shaved head. Around them, many seated participants wear white kurta-style clothes, while others wear saffron or orange robes and maroon sarees with gold borders. Water bottles sit on the floor, and red chairs and red-cushioned seating line the back wall beside framed banner photos. The setting resembles a satsang or teaching session.2015-07-28July 18 20152015-07-18A seated group gathers in a wood-panelled hall for a convention session. A woman in orange robes sits on a raised golden-cushioned seat at the right, with vases of orange, pink and yellow flowers beside her. Around a red carpet on the floor, many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged, some wearing beaded necklaces. A man in white holds a small mic-like object, and a video camera on a tripod faces the group. Tall fern plants and curtains in yellow and maroon frame the room. A person in orange is visible; identity is uncertain.2006-03-06