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Outdoor photo at a street-side annadanam setting. On the left, a gilded throne-like seat draped with a maroon cloth and a leopard-print cover, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red marigolds. A small brass lamp stands beside it. At the centre, a young boy in a yellow shirt sits on a low wooden stool, while a woman in a blue and yellow sari leans in and reaches toward him over a brass plate of white food. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right, a woman in pink is partly visible, and more people in white and pink clothing stand in the background on a paved road. Striped mats cover the ground.

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January 01 20042004-01-01April 17 20222022-04-17A photograph of a padapuja ceremony under a decorated canopy. A seated man wearing a golden crown, saffron-yellow dhoti-style clothing, and layered garlands of white jasmine, pink and orange flowers sits on a carved wooden throne flanked by lion sculptures. A woman in a white sari kneels on a red-and-patterned rug, washing his bare feet in a brass basin on a low wooden stool, with petals scattered around. Nearby, a woman in white stands holding a small vessel, another woman in a white sari with a blue border watches, and a tray of bananas and a plate of flowers sit at the front. Other devotees in white clothing are seated in the background with brass vessels and a lamp stand.2004-01-01Outdoor photo of an annadanam food distribution crowd. A woman with reddish-orange hair in a white sleeveless top sits on an ornately carved golden wooden chair, leaning forward as another woman in an orange-and-red sari touches her head. Around them people in white shirts, yellow, green and pink saris and a shirtless man hold leaf plates and cups; seated children and young women in green and yellow sit on the ground at left. A man in a green striped shirt stands at right.2022-04-17Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at an outdoor pavilion draped with flowers. A young man with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold crown with a peacock feather, an orange-yellow garment, a rudraksha-style layered gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, seated on an ornate red velvet throne flanked by carved wooden lion heads and white jasmine garlands. Several devotees in white clothes sit on a patterned carpet, one woman in a white sari washing or offering to his feet from a silver plate, while a woman in a blue paisley sari bends forward. A man in white holds a tray of flower petals and marigolds behind them. a person is the seated figure on the throne; the devotees are devotees at padapuja.2004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01May 10 20172017-05-10January 01 20042004-01-01November 24 20082008-11-24A photo of an outdoor procession. A seated figure rides a golden palanquin decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, orange flowers and fringed parasols in red, yellow and multicolour. The seated figure wears white and a crown-like headpiece with a red-and-white garland. Around the palanquin, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the road, with a shaved-headed man in white sacred thread and a woman in a gold-bordered sari close beside it. Palm trees and a brick wall stand behind. a person is cued by the palanquin seat and the crown-like headwear, but the figure's appearance is only partly visible, so treat this as uncertain.2011-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01Photograph of a padapuja ritual under a decorated tent. A young man seated on a red velvet throne with carved lion armrests wears a golden crown with a peacock-feather ornament, an orange cloth and a white-and-red garland, and holds his palms together in greeting. A woman in a red-and-pink sari kneels at a wooden footstool, washing his bare feet from a metal vessel, while another woman in a red sari assists beside her. A man in white with an orange cord sits nearby and a man in white stands at right. Brass lamps, flower garlands and a blue-and-white draped backdrop surround the scene.2004-01-01