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A rooftop ritual outdoors under a cloudy sky with hills and tall trees behind. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace, with a red umbrella overhead. In front of him a standing person in white clothes is bowing. Several people in orange and saffron garments sit on a red patterned carpet, while a woman in a purple sari kneels near metal pots and brass vessels holding food or offerings. Another woman in white with an orange blouse sits to the right beside a tray with a banana leaf. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja style devotional gathering with a gold box in front of the throne.

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July 08 20122012-07-08July 08 20122012-07-08Outdoor rooftop scene under a dark umbrella with hillside trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling and gesturing with his hands toward a kneeling man in white dhoti with gold borders. A white-robed man with a mala stands with hands pressed together, and women in saris, one in black with a patterned sari, sit or stand nearby; a man in red shirt presses his palms together at right. Offerings sit on a white tray with a banana leaf, a small bowl, and a red basket on a cloth-covered table.2012-07-08Outdoor photo on a terrace under a dark maroon umbrella, with green trees and a hillside behind. A figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala beads and a white ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped cloth, smiling and gesturing with a betel leaf in hand. A man in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, stands facing him with palms near his chest. Behind them, women in saris and a smiling man in a red kurta watch. A tray with leaves, a small bowl and flower petals sits on the floor, with a red basket and marigold petals scattered nearby.2012-07-08July 08 20122012-07-08July 17 20082008-07-17July 08 20122012-07-08July 08 20122012-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ceremony outdoors under a canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold-toned adornment, sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat with his feet being washed. Devotees in white and saffron/orange shawls kneel and bend near his feet, and a woman in a white sari with red border pours or offers items. Behind, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes and white-clad devotees stand in a crowd, with a woman in white holding a child. The swami on the throne appears to be a person based on long hair, saffron robes and ornate adornments in a ceremonial seat.2013-12-26December 26 20122012-12-26July 08 20122012-07-08Night-time outdoor ritual at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A man in orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat wearing a long brown rudraksha mala, holding a shallow plate, while a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl ties or adjusts a cord around an orange cloth held by another robed attendant. A brass vessel with a green leaf sits on a small wooden table at left. Several devotees in white and orange shawls, some holding rudraksha malas, stand behind. The scene resembles a flag-hoisting or ceremonial tying of a sacred cloth.2008-03-26