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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a raised golden-carved seat at the left, hands pressed together in namaste, while a devotee in white kneels at his feet holding a brass plate with a small lamp. Devotees in white and yellow-scarved attire sit on the floor in an open hall with yellow cloth hangings and a window behind them, their palms joined in prayer. A young boy in a blue shirt sits in front, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a man in white join in. Fruit, flowers and a folded white cloth lie on a small table to the left. a person cues include long hair and orange saffron clothing, consistent with the page caption.

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December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, hands pressed together in namaste, on an ornate gold-carved throne with a gilded lion-form armrest. In front of him on a low orange-draped stand sit apples, sweets, folded currency, and a silver bowl. Around him in a covered open-sided pavilion with bamboo screens sit devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothing; a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a red-beaded mala sit with palms joined, and a bearded older man in white and glasses sits at lower right. Kumkum-marked plates and small brass lamps lie on the floor cloth. The man on the throne has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person reference, though his appearance is not conclusive.2009-12-03December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a padapuja ceremony inside an open-sided pavilion. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti and draped in a flower garland of pink and yellow blossoms, sits on a gilded throne with his palms joined in anjali. Before him, a devotee in a white top and dhoti bends forward to wash his feet, which rest on a brass plate. Seated on blue mats in front are devotees in white and yellow-shawled attire, some with hands folded in prayer, some seated with offerings, and a woman in a green saree holds a plate. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers, a water bottle and packets lie on a wooden tray at left, with a gilded lion-shaped stand beside the throne. A microphone and speaker stand in the background.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 05 20092009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ornate hall with orange-painted walls. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, his bare feet resting on a wooden footstool, eyes closed. In front of him, devotees in white and pale-yellow clothing sit with palms pressed together; one woman wears a yellow shawl. A woman in blue and a priest in white kneel at brass trays holding flowers, fruit and lamps. Another gold throne stands empty at left, and figures in white stand in the open doorway behind.2010-09-22December 16 20092009-12-16A padapuja ritual in a red-walled hall with gold-carved thrones. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits leaning back on a gold and red throne, his bare foot extended over a brass tray. Devotees kneel before him with palms pressed together: a man in yellow dhoti and a woman in white with a yellow shawl, plus a bald man in a light blue shirt with hands folded. Brass plates holding apples, pink lotus flowers and small oil lamps surround the tray. A priest in white stands in the doorway behind, and another figure sits on the floor at right.2010-09-22December 16 20092009-12-16September 17 20102010-09-17December 16 20092009-12-16