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A seated man in a maroon wrap and leopard-print garment stands and holds a brass lamp wreathed in white and red flower garlands, before a silver-framed throne. Around him, devotees sit on a red cloth: a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl holds a brass puja plate, a man in white with a red shawl holds a plate with offerings, and another man in white holds a brass tray. Boxes of red apples, sweets and brass vessels sit on the left. A framed photo of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with flowers hangs on the wall, and a red-and-yellow striped curtain fills the background. This appears to be a puja and aarti in progress with offerings of fruit and sweets.

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A seated figure with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-red wrap over a leopard-print lower garment, a red and white flower garland around the neck and a red wrist thread, holds a tall brass lamp and a small mirror-like object toward a seated group in a small room. Seven women and young men sit on the floor in white and red clothes with orange shawls, holding brass plates of offerings and flowers; one woman in a maroon sari sits in the foreground. A large fruit offering of red apples, packets of sweets and brass items sits on a wooden table at left. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland, beside a small shrine with a deity murti. The scene resembles a padapuja-style ritual with arati. Pale yellow curtains with red stripes hang at left.2014-06-08A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a small room. A figure with long dark hair in a swept-back knot, wearing a red-orange wrap over a leopard-print garment and a white and red flower garland, sits on an ornate silver-backed seat and holds a brass ritual implement. Seated before them on the floor are several people in white and saffron clothing, including a young woman in a white sari with an orange border and a man in a white kurta holding a brass thali. Women in red and white saris sit nearby, and a man in glasses and white clothes holds a plate. Crates of red apples and sweets sit in the foreground, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland hangs on the wall. A wall fan and a brass lamp stand complete the scene. The figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with a cream wall and red-and-yellow striped curtain. A seated man on a silver-framed throne with orange cushions, wearing a rust-red robe and a white-and-red flower garland, has his bare feet placed on a metal tray of flower petals while a woman in maroon sits before him. Around him, devotees sit on red and patterned floor mats: a young woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a woman in red with a rudraksha mala, a woman in white with folded hands, a bespectacled man in white with a rudraksha mala, and an older man in white in the foreground. A framed portrait on the wall, garlanded with flowers, shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha necklace. A trident and small shrine stand in the background. Several people hold their hands in anjali mudra.2014-06-08A small room with cream walls and red-and-yellow striped curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange flower garland sits on a silver-framed throne, holding a silver trident aloft with one hand while gesturing with the other; his feet rest on a tray of petals. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in white with a red-and-orange sash, a man in white with a white headband, women in maroon and white, and a woman in red with a red shawl, several holding brass plates of offerings, flowers and red petals. On the wall a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi wears a garland, and a small orange statue and a lamp sit on a shelf. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and trident.2014-06-07A seated man in an orange-red shawl and dhoti, with a white and red flower garland, receives padapuja from devotees on a small room floor. He sits on a red-cushioned seat with his bare feet extended onto an orange cloth. Around him, a woman in white with prayer hands sits near a girl in white with a braid, a man in white holding a gold plate of offerings, and women in saffron, red and blue saris with folded hands. A man in white and a boy in white hold gold plates of kumkum and flowers. Red apples sit in a box at left. A portrait with a garland hangs on the wall above, and a blue fan stands beside a silver stand. Devotees sit in a line listening.2014-06-08June 07 20142014-06-07June 07 20142014-06-07June 07 20142014-06-07