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A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene in a decorated hall. A man in an orange kurta with an orange head cloth and a long beaded garland stands center, holding a white thread or string. Seated on a gilded throne-like chair at right is a woman in an orange sari with a red and white flower garland, her feet being honoured. An elderly man in a wheelchair and an elderly woman in a white blouse with red patterned skirt bend forward with hands outstretched. A man with reddish hair in white clothes with a saffron-and-beaded neck cord stands at left, and a young woman in a yellow top looks on. Behind them are floral arrangements in orange, pink and yellow, and an ornate gold backdrop.

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December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at a golden throne. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, kissing or touching the feet of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a pink and white flower garland with gold ornaments. The seated figure sits on a cushioned golden throne with ornate gold carvings and a red cushion. Behind them stands a backdrop of green foliage and orange, pink and yellow flowers. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl and gold necklace, and two young women in yellow garments, observe. A devotee holds a small offering stick. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace and garland, seated on a throne.2009-12-24A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a golden throne decorated with garlands. A man in a white shirt and trousers leans forward, hands raised, as he bows and touches the wrist of a seated figure in orange robes with a thick multicoloured garland of red, yellow and white flowers. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and smiles, and sits on an ornate gold throne. Behind them stands a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a red-and-gold garland, holding a thread between his hands, and to the left a smiling woman in a white sari with a black beaded lanyard watches. Green foliage and pink and orange flowers decorate the background.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, surrounded by yellow and red flower garlands. Before them an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits in a red wheelchair, leaning forward and touching the seated figure's feet. A standing monk in orange robes stands beside the throne, and a man in a pale yellow shirt holds a small child and papers at the upper right. A woman in orange stands behind the throne, and a partially visible person is at lower left. The backdrop has gold drapes and a green patterned curtain. The figure holds a wooden staff and a small pot. The scene reads as a darshan setting. Approximately six people are visible.2009-01-31August 18 20092009-08-18July 15 20112011-07-15February 15 20092009-02-15A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. On the left, a bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne chair. Behind them, a man in orange cloth and others in white stand. In the foreground, a woman in a green sari and a man in white kurta and dhoti hold a tray of yellow and white flowers and green leaves, offering it to the seated figures. The walls are pale blue.2010-11-22December 24 20092009-12-24