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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white and green floral garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold-and-red ornate throne with a carved golden back. Ritual activity surrounds the throne: a woman in a red-bordered sari and a child in orange clothing hold a lit oil lamp and offer it, while a young man in an orange robe sits with folded hands at right and a man in white with a yellow shawl sits nearby. A woman in grey seated on a white plastic chair at left also joins palms. A white-draped table holds fruit, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a brass plate and small bowls. Beige wall and light floor complete the setting.

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A 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.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13A photo of a padapuja ceremony in a bright hall. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange robe and a white jasmine garland with green leaves, his palms pressed together in prayer. Before him a young girl in a pink top and white pants pours water over his feet from a silver vessel, while a child in orange kneels nearby. A saffron-robed attendant with long hair crouches at right beside silver bowls and a tray of offerings. A woman in a grey top and white sari sits at left with folded hands, and a wooden tray of fruit sits on a white-covered table behind the throne. Several children and a woman sit on the floor in the foreground.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 figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a white garland, presses palms together in namaste in a plain white room. Around the throne, devotees sit on white cloth: a woman in a grey blouse and white sari at left, a woman in red and orange, a child in orange, and several women and men in white with yellow shawls at right. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a brass vessel are arranged on the floor before the throne, and a small red tray sits on a side table.2009-08-13A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne against a plain white wall, hands pressed together in namaste. Before the throne is a low platform with rose petals and offerings. Around it, devotees sit on a white cloth: women in white saris with gold borders, a man in white, and a bare-headed man in an orange robe holding a lit oil lamp. A young man in white with a yellow shawl and a young woman in orange sit in the foreground. Plates of apples, bananas, oranges, sweets and flower offerings are arranged on the cloth.2009-08-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and green floral garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne. A small red bindi is visible on the forehead, and long dark hair falls past the shoulders. A young girl in a red and white salwar kameez holds a brass plate in front of the throne, and children in orange clothes sit on the floor. To the right, a man in orange robes sits with hands folded. On the left, a woman in a white sari sits with hands together beside a wooden tray holding fruit and red flower petals, and a water bottle stands nearby.2009-08-13A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with red and white flower garlands, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a red shawl with a garland, and a small flame or oil lamp burns before the throne with flower offerings. Fruit and offerings rest on red-draped tables on either side. Around the throne, devotees in white and yellow-bordered clothes sit in a semicircle, some holding brass plates; a man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard stands at left with hands folded, and a woman in a pink and white sari sits near the offering. The scene resembles a pooja or darshan session. The seated figure has distinctive saffron robes and a garland, and the page identifies the event as a person Spurana Convention session, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, presiding on the throne.2009-11-29A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioned armrests, hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red-orange flower garland and a long white jasmine garland hanging down. The throne is decorated with red and orange flowers. A small oil lamp burns with flame at the base of the dais, with fruit and offerings on red-covered trays beside him. Around the dais, several devotees kneel and sit, some in yellow shawls, white and cream sarees, and white shirts, extending hands toward the flame or in prayer. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands at left with palms joined. A white water bottle sits on the table. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls and a red carpet.2009-11-29August 13 20092009-08-13