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December 06 2011

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December 05 20112011-12-05December 02 20112011-12-02A seated figure on a red-cushioned golden throne with carved gold armrests receives a padapuja-style veneration from a circle of devotees on the floor. He wears an orange turban, an orange-and-purple silk garment with gold zari borders, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Behind him a deity murti is garlanded with white and red flowers and a golden throne stands beside it. Devotees in orange, red, lavender and white saris and kurtas sit with folded hands, some holding brass plates with flowers and fruit. A seated man in white with a tilak and a woman in white stand out among them, and a white room cooler and red curtain frame the hall. a person appears on the throne with orange turban and gold ornaments.2011-12-03November 27 20112011-11-27A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a temple-like hall. A seated figure on a gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest wears an orange-brown turban, saffron-orange robes and a long multicolored flower garland, with his bare feet resting on a plate of flowers. Seated on a leopard-print cloth in front of him are devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls, several holding brass plates of diyas (oil lamps), a silver tray and orange cloth. Behind them stand a gilded deity murti and a painted backdrop, with a small screen on the left. Several other people sit in the background.2012-12-24December 17 20112011-12-17May 20 20142014-05-20December 02 20112011-12-02September 11 20112011-09-11Indoor ritual gathering in a room with red curtains and a pale wall. A man seated on a red cushioned throne at right wears a magenta turban, saffron and gold ornate clothing, a gold necklace and armbands, and is smiling while gesturing with his hands; a person by appearance, placed on the throne. Around a low spread of offerings and brass plates, several devotees sit with palms pressed in anjali: a woman in an orange shawl, a man in white with glasses, a woman in white with a light wrap, and others in orange and cream clothing. A man in white at the back wears a white dhoti. A standing fan and a small potted plant are visible.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29December 01 20112011-12-01