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A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. On a raised golden throne with a tall ornate golden backrest sits a man with long swept-back hair in saffron-orange robes, hands joined in namaskar. Seated before him on a rug are devotees in white dhotis and sarees with yellow-gold borders, some holding brass plates and flowers. Two people in red and turquoise clothing sit nearby, and a row of seated men in white shirts watches from the left. Golden ceremonial vessels, flowers and a potted green plant sit beside the throne, and a cloth-covered table stands at the right. Count of physical people visible is about twelve.

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December 20 20092009-12-20September 07 20092009-09-07A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, hands pressed together in namaste, while a devotee performs a padapuja by offering flowers and fruit at his feet on a red cloth. Nearby, a woman in a red sari kneels with folded hands, and a bald man in white with a red-beaded mala and a middle-aged woman in white sit on a red and gold rug, a young man in grey pants and yellow-beaded garland sits beside them. A row of women and girls in white with yellow shawls sits on the floor behind a microphone, and a shaved-headed man in white sits at the far right. Brass pots, a silver-tone dish, fruits, and sweets lie on a side table. The setting is an open pavilion with bamboo-screen walls.2009-12-03December 05 20092009-12-05A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands pressed in anjali on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) inside a pillared hall with red-and-white striped walls and orange curtains. Several devotees in white clothes sit on the floor before him; a woman in yellow shawl and a man in white hold strands of beads and offer flowers and brass vessels on a tray, consistent with a puja. Smoke or incense haze drifts near the throne, and a banana-leaf plant stands behind.2010-09-13December 20 20092009-12-20December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a bright hall with yellow curtains and gold-framed throne-style decor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-white beaded mala, sits on a gold throne with hands joined in namaskar; a figure with long hair in white clothing kneels before him. Seated devotees around a white cloth hold trays of fruit, flowers and oil lamps, with a woman in an orange shawl and a woman in yellow and white nearby. Books and small boxes rest on a glass side table at right. a person is seated on the throne in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and ornate gold-hued decor, while the kneeling figure in white is a devotee.2009-09-07October 08 20102010-10-08A seated man in an orange saffron garment and red flower garland sits on a gilded throne with lion-shaped armrests, hands pressed together in namaste. Around him kneel devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and gold-bordered white saris; a bald elderly man in white offers flowers and a red offering to the seated figure. A large white and red flower garland rests on the throne platform, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the floor. A wall-mounted fan, a framed portrait, and a small table with books sit in the background.August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a padha pooja ceremony in a hall with gold curtains. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and a green-and-white garland, with hands pressed together in namaste. Before the throne, a gold stool holds flowers, fruit, sweets and a lit lamp. Around it sit about ten devotees in white and cream clothes, several in yellow shawls, some in orange, with others' palms joined. A fruit plate, a brass bowl, a kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp are on white cloth in front, and an orange-robed attendant sits to the side. Fans and a flower vase stand nearby.2009-08-15