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A photograph of a devotional gathering at a golden altar draped with yellow marigold garlands and purple flowers, with a red cushioned seat. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand before it, and a brass bowl holds flowers and fruit offerings. A woman in a white sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala bends forward with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside her, a woman in a cream and gold sari and another in pink stand with hands folded, and an elderly man in white bows low at the altar's base. A young man in an orange saffron shawl stands behind the altar holding a small object, and a woman in white stands at the top right. A camera on a tripod is at the right edge.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a hall with striped tent fabric and lattice panels overhead. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold-coloured ornate necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a gathering. Seated on an orange mat in front, devotees in white and cream attire fold their hands in prayer, including a woman in a red-bordered white sari, a woman in a white blouse, a bald man in white with a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, and children. Several silver-and-gold plates with lamps, fruit and flower offerings sit on a golden tray in the foreground. Behind them, rows of seated people and a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl are visible. A cameraman stands at the right edge.2010-07-24A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and draped decorations, showing a devotee-filled puja. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white and traditional cream-and-red saris and dhotis, with hands pressed together in anjali, sit before brass trays of offerings with small fruits, lamps and bowls. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a gold necklace and his hair drawn up in a bun stands with palms joined, facing the seated group across a white-draped seat. Further back, more seated people and standing attendants in white with red shawls are visible. The scene resembles a padapuja-style ritual. The man in orange has distinctive saffron clothing, gold ornaments and a bun, which is consistent with the candidate a person in this context.2010-07-24July 29 20072007-07-29January 31 20092009-01-31A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with cream walls and folding chairs. In the foreground, devotees sit on orange mats around brass thalis holding fruit, flowers and small oil lamps. A man at the right stands in a bright orange robe with a gold-coloured garland, hands pressed in anjali, facing the group, with a white cushioned seat beside him. Seated devotees wear white and cream clothes, some with rudraksha malas and a few with hands folded in prayer; a boy in white kurta also joins. A standing fan and a white sofa are at the edge. This appears to be a puja or padapuja; a figure in orange is visible, but identity is uncertain.2010-07-24October 07 20102010-10-07Photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Guru Poornima event. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white-and-gold flower garland sits on an ornate throne decorated with white, red and yellow flower garlands and red fabric. A kneeling devotee in a white patterned shawl bows at the feet of the seated figure, touching the base of a silver pedestal. Two standing men in white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls stand to the left, and another person in white and orange is partly visible at the far left and foreground. A brass lamp sits at the lower left, and a microphone stand is on the right. This is a padapuja scene with the seated figure receiving devotion, consistent with a person in the seated saffron-robed role, whose appearance and throne cues are distinctive.2007-07-29August 07 20082008-08-07December 18 20122012-12-18July 29 20072007-07-29A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair swept back sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne with a gold carved lion armrest and a gold ornate backrest with floral garlands in red, yellow and white. He raises his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes who bows with head lowered. Beside him another devotee in an orange shirt bends forward with hands folded, and a man in white stands at left in the background wearing an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Bamboo-mat walls and a pink floral arrangement decorate the room, with flowers on the throne.2008-10-12A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a flower garland sits enthroned on a silver-toned seat with lion-head arm details, smiling. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala bends forward at the feet of the seated figure, performing the washing or offering. Standing nearby are a man in white with a yellow shawl and name badge, another in white with a yellow shawl and mala, and a younger man in white and a standing attendant. At the lower right a woman in a white dress and yellow shawl sits watching. Orange and white cloth is spread on the red-carpeted floor.2007-07-29