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A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain white room. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland sits with palms joined in prayer on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Before the throne, a kneeling woman in a dark striped sari with a dark shawl holds a lit oil lamp in a puja, while a grey-haired man in white kneels beside her. Another saffron-robed person with palms folded sits on a mat at right, and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the far right. On the white cloth in front lie a silver kalasha-style vessel, red and white flower petals, apples, pomegranates, sliced fruit, sweets and a silver vessel. Flower arrangements and water bottles sit on a table at the right edge.

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August 13 20092009-08-13A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland around the neck. Around him, several devotees sit on a white floor in front of a low gold stand holding a plate of rose petals and a silver vessel. A standing-and-kneeling assistant in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) beside the stand. On the right a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands together. On the left, two women in white sarees with folded hands and a man in white kneel. Plates of apples, pomegranates, bananas and sweets sit on a white cloth in the foreground, with a small table of fruit behind. The walls are plain white. This appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony in a plain room.2009-08-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a bare white-walled room. Around him, several women in white saris with gold borders sit on a white cloth with palms joined or heads bowed in reverence. A man in an orange robe kneels in front, hands folded, and two young men in white with yellow shawls sit at right, also in namaste. Trays of fruit, flowers, sweets and coconuts are set out on the floor in front of the throne. The scene resembles a devotional reception or puja. Copyright overlay text appears at lower right.2009-08-13A seated man on a gold-carved throne with red cushions sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland. Around him, devotees in white clothes with gold borders kneel on white cloth, offering flower petals and fruit. A woman in white with gold border reaches toward a plate of pink flowers, while a man in orange robe holds a bowl of petals and another in white with yellow sash kneels nearby. A table holds pomegranates, apples, sweets, silver vessels and a plate of rose petals.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. In front, an older man in a blue and white striped shawl kneels and arranges flowers on a silver plate, and a younger man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged at a low table holding a small brass vessel. The table holds red apples, pomegranates, orange fruit, rose petals, a kalasha-style brass pot, and a plate of flowers. Water bottles and books sit at the right edge. This looks like a puja offering performed before a seated spiritual leader on a throne.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A seated man in long dark hair and saffron-orange robes, wearing a white flower garland and hands pressed together in prayer, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a plain white room. A woman in a navy blouse and patterned sari kneels before him, washing or offering at his feet beside a silver plate. Around them, a man in a white shirt and yellow garment, a younger person in orange robes, and seated children look on. Fruit, sweets, a silver vessel, bottled water and books are arranged on white cloths on the floor. Four or five people are physically visible in the scene.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13