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December 03 2009

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August 09 20102010-08-09September 21 20102010-09-21November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA padapuja ceremony in a temple hall with red-and-white striped walls and a gold-framed ornate throne. Around him, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a lit oil lamp toward a brass plate, while another man in white with glasses holds a lamp nearby. Women in white, a woman in a maroon sari, and a woman with a long braid join with folded hands and offering plates. Brass thalis with fruit, pomegranates and flowers sit on a gold stand, and fruit sits on a side table.2010-08-30A seated figure on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion wears an orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland with red blooms, holding hands in lap; he has long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead. Before the throne, devotees sit on an orange carpet around a silver tray with lit oil lamps and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a lamp at center, while younger women in white and orange-red shawls and a man in white dhoti with bare upper body join the aarti. Behind the throne stand a gold deity murti, colourful garlands and ritual staffs. a person on throne, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap and garlands.2010-11-13Photograph of a pada pooja in an indoor room with white walls. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and red-cushioned armrests is draped in an orange saffron robe and garlands of pink and white flowers, with hands pressed together in namaskar. Around the throne, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor holding brass plates and oil lamps lit with flames, with a plate of flowers and fruit in front. A man in a yellow-bordered white dhoti and shawl stands at right near a wooden cabinet holding fruit. Lamps and a brass vessel rest on the gold platform.2010-01-10A photograph of a pada pooja ritual in an indoor room with white walls and a wall sconce. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange shawl, with long hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a garland of pink flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some in yellow shawls, kneel around the throne holding aarti oil lamps and brass plates with flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at right with hands folded. Through an open doorway at left, palm trees are visible outside. This appears to be a person seated on the throne, with devotees performing padapuja and aarti.2010-01-10A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet upholstery, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, a red tilak on the forehead and a long garland of white, pink and green flowers around the neck. A man in white clothes kneels before him, holding a lit oil lamp and arati. To the right, two young men in orange robes sit with palms together. A woman in a white sari with flowers in her hair and a girl in front are seated at left. A tray of apples, sweets and a box of fruit sits on a side table, with a silver bowl nearby.2009-08-09A seated pada puja scene on a gilded wooden throne platform. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, hands folded in the lap, with only the lower part of the body and robes visible at the top edge. Around the base of the throne, several devotees in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls kneel and sit, washing or offering to the feet with brass vessels and flowers. A woman in white with a yellow shawl and long braid sits in the foreground, and a woman in white with yellow shawl sits at right. Ornate gold carved panels frame the throne.2010-08-06August 09 20092009-08-09A photo of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-red shawl and a garland of flowers, receiving offerings. Two women in orange and red saris stand at a draped table holding silver trays and brass bowls, while a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl offers a plate. A woman in white with red-beaded necklace stands at the right edge, and a figure in white with a saffron-coloured shawl is at the far left. A white deity murti and a painted backdrop of red walls and framed displays appear behind them, with petals scattered on the table. The seated man has a distinctive shaved-head appearance and orange-saffron clothing typical of the a person candidate, but cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so this is unsure.2015-10-26 +1 copiesDecember 07 20092009-12-07