A photograph taken in an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and a yellow curtain behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a woman in a red sari stand before him; the woman bows toward the throne, and a tray of fruit and flowers sits near the base of the throne. Area is a ritual reception, possibly padapuja, with no visible clear text. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph taken in an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and a yellow curtain behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a woman in a red sari stand before him; the woman bows toward the throne, and a tray of fruit and flowers sits near the base of the throne. Area is a ritual reception, possibly padapuja, with no visible clear text.

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