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An indoor room with blue carpet, cream curtains decorated with green leaf garlands, and a framed painting above showing a figure in orange seated under a tree. A small brass Nataraja murti stands on a ledge near the window. A seated person in an orange robe and white flower garland sits on a red and gold throne, receiving a document or paper from a woman in a light patterned sari with a shawl. Nearby, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded, and a woman in white churidar with hands joined in namaste stands beside them. A brass tray with flower petals rests before the throne. The seated figure wears an orange garment and a flower garland; the figure's face is not described. Several other people in yellow and white clothing stand in the background, including a child in pink.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene in a white-walled room. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at right, smiling and holding a small object toward devotees. A middle-aged man in white shirt and white dhoti stands center holding a tray of offerings with both hands. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds a brass plate near the throne. On the left, a woman in a yellow kurta and white dupatta presses her palms together beside a small girl in pink, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with hands folded. A framed painting above shows a seated figure in orange under a large banyan tree. Flower garlands hang on the curtains and a small deity murti sits on a side table. Visible people: about nine.2010-01-10A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on a red and gold throne, wearing a long garland of pink roses and white flowers, receiving attention in a room with white walls and a blue carpet. A framed painting above the chair shows a saffron-clad figure seated before a banyan tree. Standing in front are several women and men: a woman in orange and yellow sari on the left with arms crossed, a woman in white with folded hands, a man in white shirt and black trousers with arms crossed, women in yellow stoles, and a woman in orange salwar holding a tray with white cloth. A brass tray of flowers sits in the foreground, and a deity murti garlanded with white flowers stands near the left wall. A fresh rose garland hangs on the throne figure.2010-01-10A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white floral garland sits on an ornate gold-framed red throne in a room with cream walls and a framed painting of a figure in orange above. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red-and-wood mala places his palms together while the seated figure touches his forehead with a hand, appearing to bless him. Around them, several people in white and cream clothes, including a woman in white salwar kameez and a woman in a patterned sari crouching by a brass plate of offerings, stand or kneel. A decorated deity murti with a floral garland sits on a side table with flowers and strings of green leaves hang on the wall. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, and a lamp is mounted on the wall.2010-01-10January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a room with cream walls and a red-and-yellow pillar. A figure in an orange robe with a yellow-and-maroon flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, reaching forward to receive an offering on a tray. Before him, a line of devotees in white clothes stands with hands folded in prayer; one woman in white carries a small child on her hip, and another woman wears an orange-yellow blouse. A seated attendant in orange robes sits at the lower right beside a gold plate holding small bowls and offerings. 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