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July 01 2007

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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and sits in a white-upholstered chair with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed. Around him, devotees sit on a red cloth in a white-walled room: a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with hands folded behind a brass plate of offerings, and an older woman in a teal blue sari wearing gold bangles and holding a brass tray of flowers and sweets. A small brass ritual lamp and an orange cloth rest on the chair. The room has a framed picture and a wooden display cabinet in the background. The orange-robed man matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate, with the page stating he was not present at this event, so identity is uncertain.

A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a cushion. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in a circle with lit oil lamps and offering plates before them. A man in white ritual clothes holds a lamp at center, a woman in yellow sits to the right, and others in white saris and a man in a blue shirt sit with their backs to the camera. A microphone stand is in the foreground and a blue curtain hangs behind the throne. The scene suggests a pada puja, with the lamps and devotees gathered in worship.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar. Several devotees in white traditional dress with yellow-gold borders sit on a white cloth before the throne, hands folded in prayer. In front lie offerings on silver plates: rose petals, red apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, a coconut and sweets, with flowers and brass vessels nearby. A young man in saffron and another in white with yellow shawls also sit praying. The white-walled room has a fluorescent light fixture and a red box of items on a low table behind the throne.

A small indoor room with beige walls and a brown panel divider hosts a seated group during a ritual. A woman in an orange dress with a beaded necklace sits on a pink and gold cushioned chair with hands pressed together in namaskar. Around her on pink mats, devotees in white, including a man in white kurta with folded hands, a woman in a white and grey sari, a woman in a maroon blouse, and a woman in white seated near a man in a dark jacket, listen attentively. At right, a bald man in an orange robe sits beside a silver tray set with a brass lamp, a bowl and flower petals on a white-draped table. A child in an orange-striped outfit sits in the foreground.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a bare white-walled room. Around him, several women in white saris with gold borders sit on a white cloth with palms joined or heads bowed in reverence. A man in an orange robe kneels in front, hands folded, and two young men in white with yellow shawls sit at right, also in namaste. Trays of fruit, flowers, sweets and coconuts are set out on the floor in front of the throne. The scene resembles a devotional reception or puja. Copyright overlay text appears at lower right.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a bare white-walled hall, palms pressed together in namaskar. Before him on the white cloth-covered floor are fruit, a tray of flowers and food, a silver vessel, and a small bowl. A woman in a white sari with a green border kneels with folded hands at left, a man in white clothes sits beside her, and a second saffron-robed figure sits at right of the throne. Young men in white with yellow shawls sit with palms joined at right, and a girl with a braid sits in the foreground. a person in orange with long hair and a garland sits on the throne as the central figure.

August 16 2009

A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair sits on a white cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, a group of women in white and cream saris, some with yellow or blue shawls and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer. Brass plates holding flowers, lamps and offerings sit in front of them, and a red-and-cream box rests on a small table nearby. Marigold garlands hang at the top of the doorway, and framed pictures decorate the walls of the room, indicating a padha pooja style devotional gathering in a home setting.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits in a pink-upholstered armchair with eyes closed, wearing a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala. In front of him on the floor, a brass tray holds flower petals and an incense stick sending up smoke. Three people in white clothes kneel or sit with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left, and a bearded man in white with a small badge on his chest sits with hands folded on the right. A table lamp and blinds are in the background.

August 13 2009

July 25 2009

A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden ornate throne with red cushions in a hall with a patterned backdrop. Around him devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and offering plates, with a woman in red with hands folded beside them. A bald priest in white with a shaved head and bare upper body sits among the group, and a plate of fruit rests on a small table at left. The figure on the throne shows the appearance cues of the a person candidate, with long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads, so this is probable; the scene is a pada puja with devotees offering oil lamps.