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Outdoor photograph of a large pada puja ceremony at a temple-style pool. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a long garland and gold necklaces sits on a golden throne with a gold chair back, in front of a tall, high column of marigold garlands in purple, yellow and red around a stone pillar. A striped, multicoloured canopy with a gold finial shades the throne. Around the platform sit many devotees on striped floor mats: men bare-chested or in white dhotis, women in saris of orange, pink, teal and white, and some in white head coverings. Brass pots and urns stand at the edges, a brass drum set sits to the right, and gold-robed figures stand at the sides. Tiered stone steps behind are lined with seated spectators and red banners. Some visible spectators are on the upper seating, so the count is large.

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