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A photograph taken under a decorated tent with a red patterned canopy and colourful striped bunting. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl and a white and pink flower garland receives an offering from a woman in a green and white floral sari with gold bangles and earrings, who holds out a pink flower. Behind them a man with long dark hair and a saffron shawl and a man in white clothing stand near a cameraman with a video camera. Several women and a young girl sit or stand nearby, with a woman in the right foreground and hands extending pink flowers.

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A photograph inside a decorated pandal with a striped fabric canopy in red, green and blue. A figure in an orange robe and white garland of white and pink flowers stands at left, extending a hand toward a woman in a white sari with a light floral print who has her palms pressed together in greeting. Other devotees in white and blue clothing crouch and stand around, and a man in white holds a camera. Several onlookers fill the background.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a padapuja ritual under a red and white striped tent. A man with long dark hair wears an orange turban and orange-saffron robe with ornate gold necklace and is extending his hand toward devotees, with flowers in yellow, red, purple and green in the foreground. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small vessel. Several devotees, including a woman in a maroon sari with gold bangles and a man in white shirt, are kneeling and reaching forward while receiving rice or grains. The orange-robed figure with long hair and turban fits the appearance cues for a person, seated and presiding over the ritual. Other seated devotees in white and yellow clothing fill the background.2011-07-15September 23 20062006-09-23July 15 20112011-07-15A photo at a large tented gathering with red-and-white striped canopy panels. In the left foreground a smiling man wears an orange saffron head covering and gold chain necklace, seated behind a heap of colourful garlands in red, purple, yellow and green, with an orange cloth on the table. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and stands near the garlands. Two women in saris and a man in white kneel and bow near the floor, and a woman in a yellow sari and others in white sit on a green mat among a crowd of seated devotees.2011-07-15July 07 20092009-07-07September 15 20092009-09-15A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual under a red and white striped tent. A man on the left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a yellow-gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, seated behind a golden footstool draped with an orange cloth and heaped with marigold, rose and green garlands. Beside him a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala reaches forward. Several devotees sit on the floor, including a woman in yellow sari and another in a teal blouse, extending hands toward the platform. Background shows more seated devotees in white and orange.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15February 06 20072007-02-06