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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a thick white and red flower garland receives ritual attention in a room with orange-painted walls and a speckled grey floor scattered with marigold petals. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels low at the figure's feet, holding a small metal vessel. The seated figure, with a white tilak on the forehead, smiles and rests a hand near a bouquet of pink and white roses on a gold-patterned cloth. Plates of flowers and a bowl sit on the floor, and a doorway behind shows a blue chair.

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A photograph of a ritual foot-washing inside a plain room with orange-yellow walls and a speckled floor. A seated figure in orange robes and a long garland of white and red flowers smiles while his bare feet are washed in a metal basin. A man in a white shirt and belt kneels beside him, pouring water from a small brass vessel, with a steel plate of offerings nearby. A table draped in gold cloth holds a flower arrangement of pink roses and marigolds, with a patterned gift box at the right edge. A woman in a red-brown sari stands at the right, and a child in orange is partly visible. The seated figure has a long-haired, saffron-clad appearance with a garland and a visible shaved-looking head, consistent with a person; the page indicates this event. The scene reads as a padapuja-style welcome.2009-08-03Indoor ritual scene in an orange-walled room with a barred window. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, sits on a white chair with hands near a brass plate of wet turmeric paste. He appears to be a person by his saffron robe and garland, though the appearance cues are limited. Beside him on a gold-brown cloth-covered table stands an ornate kalasha-like pot in orange and blue patterned fabric with a coconut and flower garland, plus a flower arrangement of pink and white blooms and orange marigolds. Two people in white clothes kneel at left, one holding a steel plate of yellow sweets, while another tends brass vessels.2009-08-03October 15 20082008-10-15June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph of a padapuja in a room with a red curtain hung with white flower strands. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and has a bindi and tilak. Their bare feet rest on a wooden stool scattered with pink and white petals. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti bends low with his hands on the floor before the feet. Beside them, a man in orange robes holds a clear bowl. Another orange-robed man sits nearby, and several men in white shirts stand by a wooden door. Patterned rugs cover the floor.2008-10-15A photograph inside a plain room with a pale wall and a blue tarpaulin on the floor. A young person with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an orange-cushioned seat wearing an orange sari-style garment and a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers, smiling. Beside them a seated man in an orange robe and a gold necklace with a pendant rests a hand on his shoulder area. Further back an older bearded man in white with a red-topped head covering sits. In the foreground a man in white kneels with his forehead touching the floor before the seated figure, on a pink and white cloth scattered with orange marigold petals, in what looks like a respectful greeting or padapuja.2008-06-09April 01 20122012-04-01A seated figure in long saffron-orange robes with long dark hair falls over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest sits on a white-draped throne-style chair with gold trim and an orange cushion. A kneeling older man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle reaches toward the seated figure's extended hand, while the seated figure's bare feet rest on a small footstool decorated with pink and white flowers. Behind them, standing devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow and orange shawls and rudraksha malas, watching the exchange. A wooden tray with green fruit, flowers and offerings sits on a white-draped table, and brass lamps and kalasha vessels stand on a shrine ledge in the background. Red-painted columns and temple architecture frame the scene outdoors.2010-06-13A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped throne, extending a hand toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears white ritual clothes, a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, and bows with palms pressed together. Standing behind them are men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and an orange-shawled man. A tray of fruit, a brass lamp, flower petals and a platform with flowers sit nearby.2010-06-13A photograph of a pada puja. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded orange-and-gold rudraksha-style mala smiles while one hand rests on the head of a man bowing forward at their feet; the bowing man wears white and has a white flower garland. Behind them, standing men in white kurta and dhoti are garlanded with white and red flower garlands, one wearing a rosette ribbon. A boy in brown stands among them. On the right stands a silver bowl with orange marigolds on a white-draped table, and the floor is covered with an orange cloth bearing blue lettering.2010-07-24August 16 20092009-08-16A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved crest and lion-like finials is draped in orange robes and a red and white flower garland with a yellow marigold tassel. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels on a white sheet, bowing forward to touch the seated figure's feet in reverence. Two monks in orange and white stand behind, and a person in white stands at the left edge. A red and gold backdrop and a hanging golden canopy frame the scene.2007-02-24