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A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, garlanded with red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt and black trousers bends low to touch or wash the feet of the seated figure. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a magenta and purple sari, a woman in a white sari with a braided plait, an elderly woman in white, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in an orange sari, a man in a white shirt and brown trousers, and a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt. The backdrop has pink and gold draped curtains with decorative gold panels and a green carpeted floor.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a decorated stage. A seated figure wears a red-orange robe and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, feet bare on a gold footstool. A white-clad man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer worship at the feet. Standing around are a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holding a garland, a woman in a purple sari, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, an elderly woman in white, and a man in a yellow-striped shirt. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at the right. Behind them are pink and gold drapes, gold panels, and floral garlands with a green carpet below.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a padapuja on a stage. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, decorated with garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to touch the feet of the seated figure. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands beside a vase of yellow flowers. On the right, a person in an orange robe stands with hands folded near a white draped table, and a man in a white checked shirt and grey trousers stands with hands clasped. Behind them hang pink curtains with gold sparkle and gold-framed panels with swan motifs. Green carpet covers the floor.2009-07-11A photograph of a devotional event on a stage with green carpet and pink-and-silver curtains. A central figure in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands. Around the throne, devotees in white and cream clothing stand with hands folded or bowed, including a woman in a lavender-and-white sari and a man in an all-white dhoti. A seated sadhu in orange robes sits at the right edge, and a girl in pink sits at the lower left. Gold decorative panels line the back wall.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A seated figure in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white and red flower garlands, against a backdrop of pink and silver draped curtains with gilded panels. Devotees bow and approach: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward at the throne, a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl bows beside it, a woman in a white sari with pink border walks in front, and a girl in yellow stands near the throne. Bystanders in white shirts observe, and a green carpet covers the floor.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, bare feet resting on a gold footstool. Garlands of red and white flowers decorate the throne's back. Several women in saris, one in pink, one in green and one in lavender, stand or lean in close and reach toward the seated figure. A young man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands to the right, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and wristwatch stands beside him. A child in white sits in the lower left corner.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11