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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an indoor hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange shawl over a leopard-print top, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Before him, a woman in a white sari with red border and a woman in a yellow sari sit on the floor with palms joined in namaste. Brass trays holding flowers, lamps and fruit are placed on the floor in front, and a plate of apples and sweets sits on a side table. Several other people are partly visible at the bottom edge.

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September 10 20102010-09-10April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph taken inside a plain hall with cream walls and dark curtains. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print top and an orange-and-rudraksha garland sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with red upholstery, speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of the throne is a wooden table holding a tray of apples and wrapped sweets. Seated on the floor below, a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a turquoise salwar kameez sit with palms pressed together in namaste, while a man in white clothes sits with a brass plate of offerings before him. Several other attendees are partially visible at the lower edge, and folding chairs line the far side of the room.2010-09-19April 27 20122012-04-27September 12 20102010-09-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20102010-09-11December 03 20092009-12-03October 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a hall with beige walls, a window and dark red curtains. A man with long black hair, wearing a leopard-print shawl over a saffron garment and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion, eyes closed. On a red-cushioned table before him are apples, sweets and a tray of offerings. Seated devotees in front of him include a woman in a yellow sari with hands pressed together in prayer, a woman in a teal salwar kameez with hands folded, a woman in white and yellow, and a man in white with a red-bead garland. Brass plates holding pink flowers, red fruit and small lamps sit on a gold cloth. Partially visible people sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-09-19April 27 20122012-04-27September 12 20102010-09-12