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Outdoor evening gathering on a lawn at night under a large grey umbrella. A figure in a red-orange wrap sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-framed panel. Facing him, a young man in white kurta-style clothes kneels on a white fleece mat with palms pressed together, while a green leaf-wrapped offering is passed between them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and dark clothing, some with hands folded, and standing people in white with red beaded necklaces watch. A woman in an orange-brown garment at lower left holds a small wooden box. Lights glow in the background.

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December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Outdoor evening ritual on green lawn at night. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with bare shoulder and a thin gold necklace sits on a low gold-trimmed wooden stool with leopard-print cushion beside an ornate gold-framed panel. He extends a small green leaf packet toward a kneeling man in cream white kurta with rudraksha mala, hands joined to receive it on a white fur rug. Behind them, several seated and standing devotees in white clothes, one woman with red beaded necklace, hands folded in anjali. A white umbrella canopy and lit building are in the background.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor padapuja scene on grass under a canopy. A seated man with short dark hair, bare-shouldered in rust-orange robes with a gold-toned neck chain, receives an offering from a kneeling man in white kurta on a white flower-petal strewn mat. The seated figure holds a folded green leaf plate with a small red item. Beside him stands a golden carved panel and a leopard-print cushioned seat. Behind them about twenty seated and standing devotees in white clothes with red beaded necklaces press palms together. A woman in orange holds a green leaf and is at lower left.2013-12-13Outdoor evening scene on grass at night. A person with short dark hair in a maroon-red wrap garment sits on a gold-ornate peetha/throne-like chair with a decorated gold frame behind, receiving a green leaf or plate from a kneeling man in white clothes and red beaded necklace. Beneath a white umbrella, an orange-clad person at left holds a green leaf plate. Behind, a seated crowd and standing devotees in white clothes with red beaded necklaces press palms together. Warm lights on a building in the background.2013-12-13December 09 20132013-12-09Outdoor evening padapuja on a lawn at night. A man seated on a leopard-print cushion wears a red and gold ornate kurta and a red-and-gold turban; a person candidate is shown with a red turban and ornate red-gold attire receiving veneration. A devotee in white kneels and bows, while a woman in orange sari holds a yellow cloth and a golden fringed parasol stands at left. Behind them a seated crowd in white garments sits on white mats on grass, with a gold-framed ornamental panel beside the seat. Lamps and trees are visible in the dark background.2013-12-09December 13 20132013-12-13December 09 20132013-12-09December 09 20132013-12-09Outdoor evening gathering at night with many seated devotees in white and pastel clothing sitting on mats on grass. In the foreground, a man in a red-brown embroidered robe and tall red turban sits on a gold-framed ornate seat with a leopard-print cloth, holding a wooden staff or rod. A man in white kneels on a yellow cloth and performs a padapuja, washing or touching the feet of the seated figure. Some women wear white saris and rudraksha malas, and a woman in a red head covering sits to the right. A monk-like figure in orange robes sits on the ground near the center.2013-12-09