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Photograph of a ritual space with an orange-carpeted floor. On the left, a standing man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching orange turban, with a beaded mala necklace and a gold chain, and stands facing right. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands in a dark curtained doorway, and another man in white clothes stands near a gilded throne-like seat on the right. The seat is draped with yellow marigold garlands and a green cloth, and a tall gold-topped stand with an ornate canopy is visible. In front on the floor are green leaves, a brass plate of white flowers with red offerings, and bowls of limes and fruit. The atmosphere is hazy.

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October 17 20102010-10-17April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph inside a temple room with an orange carpet. A standing man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and a beaded necklace faces right, while a second man in orange robes walks in from the left. Near a golden throne (peetha) draped with garlands of yellow and white flowers, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, apparently arranging or touching the seat. A brass tray holds green leaves and white flowers on the floor, and a pink flower arrangement sits at lower right. A dark curtain hangs at left. A visible overlay reads a copyright line, but its text is not transcribed here.2010-10-17July 17 20092009-07-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photo of a ceremonial worship scene on a stage. A standing priest in an orange turban, orange dhoti and a red-and-yellow flower garland holds a lit aarti lamp toward a golden throne (peetha) with a red-and-yellow canopy, draped in yellow and orange garlands. Two seated attendants beside him: one in orange robes with hands folded in prayer, one in white with a gold necklace. Behind them, a few people in white and yellow sit or stand near a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. Smoke rises at the top, and a foreground carpet holds scattered offerings and flowers.2010-10-17Indoor temple-hall puja before a golden ceremonial throne (peetha) draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a gold umbrella overhead. A person in saffron/orange robes and an orange turban, with a red-and-white garland, stands with back to the camera facing the altar. Another attendant in orange robe kneels at left beside trays of flowers and fruit, and a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate of offerings. A woman in yellow sits in the background. A row of brass lamps and offering plates lines the floor, and a framed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban hangs on the wall at right.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17April 30 20152015-04-30October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A dim, smoky stage at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad. A figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in prayer, while attendants stand nearby. A saffron-robed person kneels on an orange mat in front of the throne, and rows of small oil lamps fill the foreground. To the right, a tall gold kalasha-style stand and a large portrait banner show a smiling man in an orange turban. Smoke and incense haze the stage. The figure on the throne is shown in a pose of worship, and the visible cues are a mala and orange robes; identity is uncertain from appearance.2010-10-17