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A photograph of a ceremony under a corrugated roof at night. A long-haired man in orange and red robes sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a lion-head armrest, framed by a heavy garland of white jasmine, yellow and pink flowers. Around him stand devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, and a woman in a white sari holds a bundle of papers. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and trousers bends low to touch the floor before the throne in obeisance. Brass vessels sit on the ground at left, and a cameraman in a white shirt films at right. Orange pennants hang along the back wall.

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A night photograph inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and orange triangular bunting. A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a red shawl sits on a golden, flower-garlanded throne (peetha) decorated with white, yellow and magenta garlands. Devotees in white clothes gather around; a woman in white kneels at the foot of the throne, and others stand or sit on a green mat to the right, including a child held up in blue. A figure in white with a necklace stands near the throne, and a woman in an orange shawl stands at left. The scene suggests a procession or darshan with devotees offering respect.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph taken at night under a corrugated metal roof decorated with orange triangular bunting. A seated figure in an orange robe and red shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat (peetha) draped with white and yellow flower garlands and a red canopy, with a golden lion-shaped base. A man in white clothing bends low and touches the feet of the seated figure while others kneel and sit around the platform. Standing and seated devotees in white and light clothing fill the background, and a photographer with a camera stands at right.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Photograph taken at night in a covered outdoor pavilion with corrugated metal roof and orange triangular pennants. A person in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne draped with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers, with bare feet resting on a footstool. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaste before the seated figure. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothes sit and stand, some holding cameras. Printed copyright and source credits appear at lower right.2006-12-30A photograph of a padapuja in a temple hall at night. A man in white ritual clothes bends forward to wash the feet of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, its back and sides heavily draped with white and yellow flower garlands. The seated figure wears saffron/orange robes and red and white garlands, and smiles with raised hand. A woman in a white sari with a striped border stands with palms pressed together. Beside the throne, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands with palms joined. Behind them a seated and standing crowd, several women in white saris, and orange-draped devotees fill the hall, with red and orange pennants strung along the roof and a brass lamp at the base of the throne.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennant flags. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and red shawl sits on a gold throne with a lion-head armrest, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a canopy of flowers. A woman in a white sari stands with palms joined in namaste before the throne, while a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing sits and stands behind them. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left, and a cameraman stands at the right edge.2006-12-30