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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar in front of a blackboard on a cream wall. A woman in a white blouse and blue floral sari sits on the white floor cloth presenting a brass plate, while nearby devotees in orange and white, one in a yellow shawl, sit with palms joined. Fruit including apples, pineapple and bananas, flower petals, brass vessels and a kalasha-style offering surround the scene.

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August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A seated figure in saffron robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed in namaste with eyes closed. A woman in a white blouse and blue-patterned sari kneels before him, offering a silver tray holding a lamp. A young man in orange robes sits beside the throne, and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at right. On the floor are bowls of apples, bananas, a pineapple, marigold petals, oil lamps and offerings, with a blackboard behind. This appears to be a pada-puja style worship of the seated figure, the woman offering him aarti.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a pada-pooja ritual in a plain room with a blackboard behind. A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar, wearing an orange robe and a white jasmine garland with a red-and-white flower garland. Before him a woman in a white blouse and blue floral sari sits on the floor, offering a plate, and a young man in orange robes kneels with hands folded. A devotee in white with a yellow shawl sits at the right edge. Fruits including apples, pineapple and bananas, a brass lamp and a silver vessel lie on a white cloth in the foreground, and a small table holds apples and a microphone.2009-08-02A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a gold and red-cushioned throne with hands joined in prayer. Before him, a saffron-clad attendant with a ring on his hand pours water or offers ritual washing over a brass plate of flowers, while seated devotees in white saris with yellow borders hold brass vessels and offer prayers. A tray of red apples, orange slices and sweets sits on a white cloth in the foreground, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stands at left with hands folded. A young man in a yellow shawl sits at right. Setting is a plain white-walled hall, consistent with a padapuja ritual.2009-08-13A seated figure in a gold and red throne with red cushions sits with palms pressed together, wearing orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland, while a family and devotees sit on white cloth before him. A man in white kurta offers something from a tray toward the seated figure; a woman in red sari and a child sit nearby, and a fruit offering of apples, pineapple and bananas lies on the cloth with a plate of flower petals. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits at right with hands folded. Behind is a dark chalkboard on a cream wall.2009-08-02