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April 10 20172017-04-10April 10 20172017-04-10April 10 20172017-04-10April 10 20172017-04-10Photo 11712387Photograph of a padapuja gathering in a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor; women in white saris with orange borders and orange shawls hold brass thalis and offering trays with flowers and lamps. A red carpet runs down the central aisle toward a low seat at the far right, where a shaved-headed figure in saffron/orange robes sits with a tray before him. Striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a wall banner with printed text and photographs is visible at upper right.2010-10-02A photograph inside a temple hall with a red and pink cushioned seat at centre, where a woman in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind her, deity murtis are decorated with garlands and orange cloth, with a marble platform before them. A priest in orange robes sits at left with hands folded, and another in white robes with an orange shawl stands at right beside a ritual table holding offerings. Around fifteen to twenty devotees sit on a striped rug in front, many in saris and salwar, some children among them, and several men in white with orange shawls at right. A glass case of sweets is visible at upper right.2009-10-13A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors, with devotees sitting on a colourful striped rug in rows facing a golden throne area at left. A central figure in an orange-and-brown turban and long hair wears rudraksha malas and gold ornaments and sits with hands together. Nearby, a woman in a beige robe and gold headpiece wears layered beaded malas and sits eyes closed with palms joined. Men in white dhotis and gold chains, women in orange and maroon saris, and seated devotees with folded hands fill the background. A large gold-finished statue of a seated figure with a crown sits in the right foreground. A gong hangs in the background at right.2017-07-25A photograph of a large hall during a padapuja gathering. In the foreground, women in white and orange-saffron clothes sit on orange cloths before brass plates holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small oil lamps. Several women wear yellow shawls and orange-red stoles, with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a crowded audience of devotees in white sits in rows along a metal railing. At the right, a bald man in white and orange robes sits with eyes closed, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A purple and gold cloth lies on the floor, and colourful decorative pillars with hanging paper birds decorate the room.2010-09-14May 21 20142014-05-21September 07 20102010-09-07December 14 20102010-12-14