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Devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls gather on an orange cloth before an ornate golden throne at a temple shrine. A seated figure with a shaved head, white cloth draped over the shoulders and a beaded mala rests on the gold throne with a red cushion. A tall man in an orange robe stands nearby, while a bowing devotee in white clothes leans toward the seated figure. Behind them, a golden deity murti is decorated with flower garlands, and brass lamps and stone carvings frame the shrine. Petals are scattered on the floor.

A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red back and lion-shaped armrests, hands pressed together in namaste. Around the throne, a group of devotees sits on a striped mat under an open-sided canopy with yellow curtains. Several people in white with yellow shawls and orange-sashed attire sit on the floor, some holding brass vessels and plates of fruit, mangoes and other offerings. A woman in a red sari and white blouse holds a small lamp near the front. Garden palms and thatched huts are visible through the window.

November 10 2010

A photograph of a golden ornate throne in front of a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe, with dark hair, looks down at a small white card held in their hands. Standing devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls and orange-robed attendants, bend forward or kneel around the throne; one man in a white shirt and dhoti leans in close. Devotees with braided hair in white saris with coloured borders stand to the right. The scene suggests a darshan or seva moment before the throne.

A seated ceremony in an open-sided temple courtyard with terracotta-red walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne at the centre-right, with a golden lectern in front of him. Several people in white dhotis or saris and yellow shawls sit on mats in front, with hands folded in prayer; one man in a light blue shirt also has his hands folded. Silver vessels, a brass pot and a tray of flowers and offerings stand on the floor. Another gold throne is at the left, and a deity murti with garlands is visible at the right. Visible people: about nine in front, plus a few standing and seated in the background, giving roughly 6-20 in total.

December 17 2009

A seated group of priests in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-gold borders, wearing gold-bead necklaces and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, chant before a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion against an orange wall. A microphone stands in front of the central priest. In the foreground devotees sit with hands pressed in anjali, including a woman in a green and orange sari and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl, eyes closed. The scene appears to be a pada puja gathering.

October 26 2015

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne in a canopied tent, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white traditional clothes sit on a red and blue mat: a bald man in white holds an orange cloth and a brass plate, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in front, and women in white saris sit to the right. Gold lion-shaped armrests and a gold-framed backrest decorate the throne, with a pedestal fan and a red draped backdrop behind. a person (orange robe, flower garland and throne cues) seated in the tent, with devotees performing a ceremony.

A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushioned seat sits in the centre, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a garland of red and yellow flowers around his neck. Around him on the floor, a group of devotees sit in a semicircle; several women wear white or cream saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, a woman in a pink sari leans forward holding a brass plate, and a young man in white leans in with his hands raised. Brass vessels and flower offerings lie near the throne, and the setting is a open-sided hall with red draped cloth and pillars behind. Pressed palms and offerings suggest devotional worship.

2010-01-02 +2 copies

Photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an open-sided hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon border sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions and a red curtain. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border kneels on an orange mat and reaches toward his feet, while women in white and yellow-bordered saris stand and kneel with hands folded in devotion. In the left foreground a woman in red and orange garments holds her hands in anjali mudra, and a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl kneels. A man in white holds a video camera on a tripod-free handheld rig, and a woman in white stands nearby.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and yellow flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne in a pavilion-like setting with a gold-and-white draped backdrop. Before him, a devotee in orange holds a plate, while a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and a man in white shirt and dhoti stand in a seated devotional line offering prasad and plates of fruit and sweets. Round brass bowls of food and offerings sit on the floor, and an apples-and-fruit tray stands at left beside gold lion-form ornaments. Several seated devotees in white, yellow and purple clothing watch from the sides.