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A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions inside a plain cream room. The central figure, wearing saffron robes, a flower garland and a rudraksha mala, presses palms together in greeting. Before the throne, a woman in a pink top and a seated woman in orange sari perform a puja, one holding a lit oil lamp, while a small girl in a red polka-dot dress sits nearby. Fruit, sweets, flowers and brass vessels are arranged on a white cloth in the foreground. Two young men in saffron and white sit to the right, one with hands folded. An air cooler and stacked books are visible at the edges.

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August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of a home padapuja ritual in a plain room with cream walls. A man in orange robes and a flower garland sits with palms pressed together on a gilded, ornate throne with red cushions. Before the throne a seated man in white clothes holds a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure. Trays of fruit, sweets and a pineapple lie on white cloth in front. A younger man in orange, and another in white with an orange shawl, sit with folded hands at the right, while seated devotees and small children fill the foreground. A table with books, fruit and a cooler stands at the left.2009-08-09A gilded throne with red cushions is the focal point of a bright room with cream walls. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland sits on it with palms pressed together in namaste. In front, a seated devotee in orange-saffron robes holds a small silver vessel and offers it to the figure, while a woman in white with a pink shawl and a man in white with jeans sit on a white cloth. On the right, two men in orange and white and a man in white with a yellow shawl sit on the floor. Fruit plates of oranges and apples, brass vessels and a flower sit on the cloth, and an air cooler stands at the right. This appears to be a pada puja offering to the seated figure.2009-08-09A seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a long garland of marigolds and white flowers. Before the throne, a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers holds up a lit oil lamp in a puja ritual. A woman in an orange sari and an older woman in orange stand to the left, while a seated boy in a white shirt watches. Several saffron-robed attendants sit on a white cloth beside the throne, and fruit including apples, oranges and pineapple, plus sweets, bowls and brass vessels, are arranged in front. A portable air cooler and a patterned rug sit to the right. The interior is plain cream-walled, a padapuja-style offering.2009-08-09A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a multi-coloured marigold garland and a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold and red-cushioned throne. Two women in orange and saffron sarees stand at left, one with white flowers in her hair, and a man in a white shirt sits on the floor at the foot of the throne offering something from a brass plate of flowers. A boy in a light shirt sits nearby. Two men in orange and white are seated at right, one in white shirt beside a plate of fruit. Fruit such as apples and oranges, a brass tray and a bottle of water are placed on white cloth on the floor, with a cooler unit at right. This appears to be a home pada puja offering in a room.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and red-and-green flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid holds a lamp or aarti flame toward him while a man in white stands near her. Devotees in white sit on the floor in front, including a small girl in white, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and offerings in front of the throne. A second saffron-robed man sits to the right with hands folded, and a white-shirted man with an orange shawl sits at the far right. The setting is a plain room with cream walls and a cooler at right. This is a pada puja-style devotional gathering. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only his role is described.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09