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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange cushioned throne with a red seat, palms pressed together in anjali before his chest, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a shrine with a gold-arched niche, red drapes and two deity murtis adorned with marigold and yellow garlands. Around him, several seated devotees in white and cream clothes, some with yellow shawls, face him with their backs partly to the camera; a golden kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit in front. The setting is an open stone pavilion with carved pillars and flower arrangements. Another person sits to the left in cream clothing and a yellow shawl. Several people are visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine with carved stone pillars and an arched gold-trimmed niche holding two deity murtis draped in red and garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. In front, a man in saffron robes sits on an orange cushioned throne with a red seat, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala. Around him, several people in white and yellow garments sit on the floor facing him, with a brass plate and offerings nearby. Flower arrangements stand at the side of the shrine.2010-07-29A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A man seated on a large orange cushioned throne with a red seat, dressed in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind him stands a golden arched shrine holding two richly decorated deity murtis in red and gold, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. Several people in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit on the floor in front, one holding a small ritual item, with fruit offerings on a golden tray and brass lamps and flowers at the sides.2010-07-29A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a temple-like pavilion with carved stone pillars and a gold-framed arch. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange garments and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an orange-draped seat with a red cushion, in front of a red-curtained shrine holding two deity murtis adorned with garlands. Seated devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothing, with a woman in a red top at left, face the seat with hands folded. Fruit offerings in bowls, a gold pot-shaped vessel and a yellow cloth-wrapped item lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-07-29A photograph of a ritual at an open-sided temple pavilion. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead, sits with palms joined in namaste on an orange-cushioned throne with red seat. Behind him stand two painted deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, set in a gold-trimmed arch with red drapery. Several people in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor in front, seen from behind, with their hair in buns, while a few others in white sit at left. Brass plates of offerings are placed before the throne, and flowers decorate the sides.2010-07-29A seated man in an orange saffron garment and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an orange-cushioned throne in an open-pillared temple pavilion. Before him, several devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit on an orange cloth, offering flowers and fruit in bowls. Behind the throne, a golden-arched shrine holds deity murtis draped with yellow, purple and orange garlands, flanked by flower arrangements and orange drapes. a person: the seated man wears saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair on an orange throne.2010-07-29A photograph of a temple shrine courtyard. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together in namaste sits on a large orange cushioned throne in front of a shrine holding a deity murti with gold-and-red garments and garlands. Around him, several people in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit on an orange mat; one holds a lit lamp. Offerings of fruit, a brass bowl and flowers lie on the mat, and a gold-colored tray sits near the throne. Flower arrangements and orange curtains frame the scene.2010-07-29A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaste, on an ornate gilded throne in front of a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti of a crowned figure with red turban and a consort, draped with marigold garlands. Five men and a woman in white dhotis and yellow shawls kneel on an orange cloth around the throne, several touching or washing the throne's base and feet, with brass oil lamps, incense sticks, silver cups and fruit plates in the foreground. The orange-robed seated figure matches the a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in a position of honour.2010-08-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange throne-style chair in a temple shrine with his hands joined in namaste. Behind him stands a richly decorated deity murti in red and gold with flower garlands in yellow, orange and pink, flanked by brass lamps and potted flowers. Around him kneel about a dozen women and men in white and cream clothes with yellow and orange shawls, several holding small oil lamps or offering plates with fruit and flowers. Orange curtains and red-and-white striped railings frame the open pavilion.2010-07-29A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne-like seat in an open stone pavilion, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around him, a group of devotees in white dhotis and white garments with yellow and orange shawls sit on an orange cloth, several holding brass trays, flowers and fruit, and one offering a lit lamp. Behind them stands a red-and-gold deity murti with a crown and garlands of yellow and orange flowers, flanked by brass lamp stands and potted plants. Striped red-and-white curtains frame the scene, and brass kalasha-style vessels and fruit baskets lie in front. The arrangement suggests a puja at a shrine.2010-07-29Photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, eyes closed, in an open temple-style shrine. Behind him stands a gilded golden deity murti with red drapery and yellow and red garlands, flanked by tall brass lamps. Several devotees in white and cream clothing sit on the floor facing the throne, some with gold-rimmed silver plates of offerings and flowers placed before the throne.2010-10-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony at an outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars. A man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded, eyes closed. Several devotees in white dhotis and white or yellow-bordered garments sit on red cloth around him, some with palms joined. Behind the throne stands a gold-framed shrine with two deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, one gold figure wearing a red crown, and brass lamps line the platform. Offerings of fruit, flowers and plates sit beside the throne. The man in saffron matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate, with a rudraksha mala and orange robes, so he is identified as a person seated in person.2010-09-22A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits on an orange-cushioned throne with red seat cushion and orange bolsters, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Behind him, gilded deity murtis in orange and red garments are garlanded with green, purple and yellow flower garlands under a gold arch with red drapes. Two people in yellow and white stand at the lower left and right foreground, seen from behind, near a gold-decorated pedestal with offering plates. The setting is an open temple pavilion with carved stone pillars and potted flowers.2010-07-29