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A photograph of a padapuja in a temple setting. A man with long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in an orange throne with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him is a richly decorated altar with garlands of marigolds and flowers, red and gold draperies and ornate gold pillars, with a deity murti partly visible. Several devotees kneel before him in white and yellow clothes, one woman in front in white and yellow with a red-beaded hair ornament, and a bald man in white in the foreground. A low orange platform holds offerings.

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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in front of a richly decorated altar with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and gold pillars. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange throne-like chair with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls kneel or bow with folded hands, one bald man in white seated in front, and fruit offerings sit on a tray at left. Pink and white flowers line the raised platform below a deity murti partly visible at the top.2010-07-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange-cushioned throne with hands joined in namaskar, hair long and swept back. Devotees in white and yellow-bordered saris and white clothes kneel and sit around him, some holding lit oil lamps and offering trays of flowers and fruit. Behind him a red and gold shrine is decorated with marigold and colourful flower garlands, and a deity murti stands in a carved niche at right. A woman at left holds a microphone while a man at lower right pours or offers from a brass vessel. Several apples and a bowl of diyas sit at the bottom edge.2010-07-27A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gold and red throne with his palms pressed together in greeting, a garland of white and red flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. Around him a group of women and girls sit on orange and red mats in front of him, many in white and yellow-bordered saris, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass thalis with flowers and offerings sit in front of the throne. To the right, a deity murti in a decorated shrine is adorned with garlands, and to the left a garlanded idol is placed on a stand, with a red-and-white striped wall behind. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha-style adornment is not visible, but the throne and garland context fit, so he is marked probable on the basis of his saffron robe and gold throne setting.2010-09-02November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala holds his palms together in anjali before his face, eyes closed, in front of a flower-decorated altar with orange drapes and golden pillars. Seated on an orange cushioned chair with his feet on an orange cloth, he is the focus of a padapuja. Kneeling before him, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a man in white shirts pour water over his feet from a golden plate of flowers and offerings. Another man in a white shirt sits beside them, and fruit and a glass bowl of offerings sit in the foreground. Stone carvings and a metal gate with greenery stand behind.2010-07-27A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) inside a temple hall, with a deity murti decorated with garlands behind him. Before the throne, a group of devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothing sit on a mat with their hands folded in prayer, and silver plates of offerings, fruit and flowers rest in front of them. A kalasha-style lamp stand and a painted carved gateway frame the scene. The man is identifiable as a person by his saffron robes, mala and throne, so a person is marked in_person.2010-08-06August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ceremony. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Several devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor before him. A woman in a white sari with yellow border and yellow shawl pours or offers from a gold tray; other devotees in white kneel with brass and silver puja plates holding fruit and a red item. Behind them are a gold-trimmed wooden cabinet, a stone shrine with carved deity figures, an orange curtain and a red-and-white striped wall.2010-09-13August 15 20102010-08-15September 13 20102010-09-13September 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaskar, sitting on an ornate gold throne with red cushions inside an open stone-pillared shrine. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown, flanked by garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with red draped curtains. Several devotees in white and cream clothes and yellow-bordered saris sit on the floor in front, many with hands joined in prayer. Potted greenery and an ornate gold railing surround the pavilion.2010-09-13