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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a long wooden-handled trident leaning beside him sits on a low red-cloth dais, wearing a rudraksha mala and a garland of white flowers, red roses and yellow beads. He holds a lit oil lamp in a ceremonial gesture while people kneel and sit around him; a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with gold border bends forward near a brass tray of flowers, fruit and offerings, and several saffron-clad young men and girls in white and pink saris watch or fold their hands. A white backdrop with small red flowers hangs behind. a person seated in the central role, with distinctive saffron robes, rudraksha mala and garland cues.

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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl over a maroon-red robe sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat, wearing a garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow beads and rudraksha malas. The seated figure holds a tall silver ceremonial staff. Around the seat, saffron-robed attendants stand and sit, one in a white dhoti with gold border holding a brass vessel. Devotees, including women with flowers in their hair and a man in white, sit with folded hands before plates of fruit, marigold petals, jasmine garlands and turmeric. Rose petals are scattered on a white backdrop.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure in an orange-and-maroon robe with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala sits raised on a dais, a white and red garland of flowers and yellow beads across his shoulders, one hand raised in blessing and a tall silver staff beside him. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-hilted trident-like ornament at his waist bends forward with hands folded. Women in white and pink saris kneel with hands joined in prayer, a flame burns in a lamp at lower centre, and a brass plate of offerings sits near the floor covered with loose white flowers. Orange-robed attendants stand behind, wearing rudraksha malas, and the setting is a plain white-walled room. The seated figure shows long swept-back hair and a robed ceremonial presentation, but appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A photo of a pada puja in a plain-walled room. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland sits on an orange cushioned seat at right, holding a silver trident-like staff upright, with a brass tray of white and red flowers at the lower right. Seated on the floor at centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl is lit by an oil lamp. Women in orange blouses and a young girl in a striped dress reach toward the lamp; a shaved-headed young sannyasi in orange with rudraksha beads sits beside the seat. Standing in the background are people in white and yellow-bordered saris and white dhotis, with yellow shawls.2014-06-26A photograph of an indoor ritual in a yellow-walled room with a small window and red and orange paper decorations on the wall. A seated man in orange-red robes, wearing a garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver trident aloft while smiling. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, white shirts and white dhotis press their palms together. A woman in a white sari with a red border holds a lit oil lamp, and a woman in a red sari stands at the left with hands folded. Loose white flowers lie on the floor.2014-07-04 +1 copies