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A photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a gilded, yellow-draped hall. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a white flower garland and a pink bead on his chest, stands at a golden throne-like seat with palms pressed together in namaskar; a golden lion-form figure is at his feet. Seated women in white and yellow saris hold brass trays of offerings, flowers and a lamp. A microphone stands at right, and a monitor and books rest on a table in the foreground.

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November 24 20092009-11-24A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a yellow-curtained hall. A standing man in an orange sleeveless robe and a white flower garland, with hair tied back, presses his palms together in namaskar beside a gold-coloured lion-shaped seat with a red cushion. Seated devotees on the left include a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and folded hands, a woman in a white and blue sari with a yellow-and-blue garland, and a person in a yellow dhoti. A silver tray of flowers and petals sits in the foreground.2009-11-24August 09 20092009-08-09December 13 20092009-12-13A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gold back, his long hair swept back, on a small raised platform in a hall with a pale wall and dark blue drape. Before him, a row of people in white dhotis with yellow borders and yellow shawls sit on the floor, some women in yellow-bordered white saris, one woman in a green blouse and a man with white tilak markings and orange cloth. Trays holding fruit, brass vessels and a flower-filled plate sit on the low tables and the floor in front of the group, indicating a ritual offering. Several seated devotees face the throne with their backs to the camera.2010-10-20December 07 20092009-12-07December 14 20092009-12-14A photograph of a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with long swept-back hair and eyes closed, his feet resting on a low platform. Before him, several women and a few men sit on the floor, some with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them are silver trays holding apples, flowers, small bowls and lamps. A man in white with a shaved head and another in white with a rudraksha mala sit at the back, one near a microphone stand. Dark blue drapes frame the stage. A wooden lectern with gold trim stands at the right edge. Counting visible people gives about ten.2010-10-08A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and red-and-green flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid holds a lamp or aarti flame toward him while a man in white stands near her. Devotees in white sit on the floor in front, including a small girl in white, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and offerings in front of the throne. A second saffron-robed man sits to the right with hands folded, and a white-shirted man with an orange shawl sits at the far right. The setting is a plain room with cream walls and a cooler at right. This is a pada puja-style devotional gathering. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only his role is described.2009-08-09A man in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with his hands folded in namaskar, eyes closed. A woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace sits on the floor at the left, and another woman in white with a yellow-beaded necklace pours from a vessel onto a plate beside his feet during a padapuja foot-washing. Behind the throne hang orange cloths and a red cushion, and a microphone stand stands at right. Stacks of books sit on a small table in front, with a gold lion-shaped carving near the throne. The setting is a yellow-tented hall with a red-banded wall.2009-11-24A photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands joined in prayer and wearing a multicoloured flower garland. a person: long hair and saffron robes with a garland on a throne fit the page description, but the appearance is only partly visible. In front, a man in white clothes kneels and pours or offers from a silver vessel placed on a red cloth. A woman in a cream sari with gold bangles kneels with hands joined at left. Two younger men in white and orange sit at right, one in a yellow shawl. Brass plates with offerings and a table with books, fruit and a water bottle sit behind.2009-08-09December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copies