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A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair receiving garlands in a plain concrete hall. A kneeling man in white clothes holds a flower garland, and a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl offers another garland from the right. Standing figures in white and onlookers in colourful saris and blue and red sarees watch nearby, while a painted yellow, red and blue pillar stands at the left. a person: the orange-robed seated figure with long swept hair matches the caption's description, so this may be a ceremony honouring him.

A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete-block wall and a painted pillar decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric motifs and a bird emblem. A central figure with long dark hair sits on a white-draped platform wearing saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl, while a man in white kneels at their feet placing flower garlands on a red mat. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands behind the seated figure, and a shaven-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside a floral garland arrangement. Standing guests on the left include women in blue and green saris and a man in a white dhoti and shirt. a person: the seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair is a candidate for a person, based on orange clothing and long hair, and is receiving padapuja-style garland offerings.

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and rudraksha beads on the garment, receiving padapuja from a devotee kneeling in white with a yellow cloth. A brass kalasha or lota sits on a woven mat before the feet. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a silver tray of white flower petals, and a man in orange at the lower left holds a tray with a bangle. Behind them, a row of seated and standing devotees in white and orange sits along a white wall, several with hands joined in prayer, with a dark board of text on the right. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.

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A indoor photo of a seated woman in a red-brown sari with a yellow-and-red garland of marigolds and roses, hands folded in namaste, while a plate of flowers is offered at her feet. Behind her, a standing priest in white dhoti holds a long ceremonial staff and bell, and attendants in saffron and orange cloth stand or kneel with hands in prayer. A man in orange robes and white shawl sits at left with palms pressed together, and a woman in red sits at bottom left. A framed picture hangs on the wall, with a rug on the floor.

A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a plain room with pink walls. A man with long hair, wearing a red top and orange shawl and garlanded with white and red flowers and a bunch of grapes, sits on a white-covered bed with hands folded and eyes closed. A devotee in orange robes kneels before him holding a brass plate. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels on the floor pouring water from a brass vessel over a steel plate of flowers and feet. Brass oil lamps, flowers and a kumkum tray are on the floor. Other people in white and yellow clothes, including a man in a white t-shirt and jeans, watch with hands folded.

February 15 2007