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A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-shaped armrests, hands pressed together in namaskar. Around him on red and patterned mats sit devotees in white: a woman in white with a yellow-bordered shawl and braided hair, a woman in red, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with hands folded. Behind them, young women in white and yellow shawls with lanyards sit in rows. Trays of fruit, brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and orange-wrapped gift boxes lie on the floor.

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December 03 20092009-12-03A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with lion-carved armrests, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him, a woman in a red sari with a green border kneels, and men in white kurtas bend forward to perform a padapuja, washing or offering to his feet. A tray at left holds fruit, flowers, a water bottle and packets. Behind them, about a dozen devotees wearing yellow and orange shawls with white clothing sit on mats in a hall with wooden panels and a microphone; several have hands folded in prayer. Some people are partially visible in the foreground.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03August 08 20092009-08-08December 07 20092009-12-07A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland around the neck. Around him, several devotees sit on a white floor in front of a low gold stand holding a plate of rose petals and a silver vessel. A standing-and-kneeling assistant in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) beside the stand. On the right a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands together. On the left, two women in white sarees with folded hands and a man in white kneel. Plates of apples, pomegranates, bananas and sweets sit on a white cloth in the foreground, with a small table of fruit behind. The walls are plain white. This appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony in a plain room.2009-08-13December 03 20092009-12-03A seated man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. Beside the throne is a tray with fruits, garlands and offerings. In front, devotees sit on a colourful rug in a covered open hall: a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a red-orange shawl receive or present an orange cloth and offering packet, while younger women in white and yellow lanyards sit behind and a man in grey trousers and white shirt with a yellow lanyard sits at right. A woman in red stands at lower left with her back to the camera. Plastic water bottle and a speaker are visible.2009-12-03December 05 20092009-12-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA seated man in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests, hands pressed together in anjali. Around him on the floor, devotees in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls sit in rows holding small glass cups and vessels, appearing to take part in a ritual offering or padapuja. A gilded deity or ceremonial item and a tray of fruit sit at left. Windows and yellow cloth hangings frame the pavilion-like hall.2009-12-06December 03 20092009-12-03