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A photograph of a pada-pooja ritual in a plain room with a blackboard behind. A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar, wearing an orange robe and a white jasmine garland with a red-and-white flower garland. Before him a woman in a white blouse and blue floral sari sits on the floor, offering a plate, and a young man in orange robes kneels with hands folded. A devotee in white with a yellow shawl sits at the right edge. Fruits including apples, pineapple and bananas, a brass lamp and a silver vessel lie on a white cloth in the foreground, and a small table holds apples and a microphone.

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August 02 20092009-08-02A seated figure in saffron robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed in namaste with eyes closed. A woman in a white blouse and blue-patterned sari kneels before him, offering a silver tray holding a lamp. A young man in orange robes sits beside the throne, and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at right. On the floor are bowls of apples, bananas, a pineapple, marigold petals, oil lamps and offerings, with a blackboard behind. This appears to be a pada-puja style worship of the seated figure, the woman offering him aarti.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. A man in white kurta kneels before him, bowing his head toward a silver plate of flowers and offerings at the throne's base, while a woman in a white sari with teal border sits with palms joined at left. At right, a younger man in orange robes sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a man in a yellow-trimmed white shirt sits at the lower right edge holding a small brass dish. Silver vessels, a tray of fruit, a water bottle and orange cloth sit on the white floor and nearby table in a plain room with cream walls.2009-08-13August 02 20092009-08-02August 09 20092009-08-09August 13 20092009-08-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing long dark hair and a red forehead mark, with a white and red flower garland draped around his neck. Before him on a red cushion sits a silver plate of flowers and offerings. A woman in a white and blue-green sari sits on the floor on the left, holding a lit oil lamp and hands folded in prayer, with an open book beside her. On the right, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged with hands folded, wearing a wristwatch. Silver pots, a tray of fruit and flowers, and a water bottle sit on a white table in the background. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-08-13A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a white flower garland with red and green accents and a rudraksha mala. A woman in white with a pink shawl and two men (one in white, one in saffron) sit on the floor performing a padapuja, pouring liquid from a silver vessel and holding a tray of brass items, flowers and fruit. A garland-decorated plate sits in front. a person is the seated figure in saffron on the throne, identified by the throne, saffron robe, flower garland and rudraksha cues; the others are devotees. A cooler and a table with books, fruit and bottled water sit at the left and right edges.2009-08-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar in front of a blackboard on a cream wall. A woman in a white blouse and blue floral sari sits on the white floor cloth presenting a brass plate, while nearby devotees in orange and white, one in a yellow shawl, sit with palms joined. Fruit including apples, pineapple and bananas, flower petals, brass vessels and a kalasha-style offering surround the scene.2009-08-02A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a gold and red-cushioned throne with hands joined in prayer. Before him, a saffron-clad attendant with a ring on his hand pours water or offers ritual washing over a brass plate of flowers, while seated devotees in white saris with yellow borders hold brass vessels and offer prayers. A tray of red apples, orange slices and sweets sits on a white cloth in the foreground, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stands at left with hands folded. A young man in a yellow shawl sits at right. Setting is a plain white-walled hall, consistent with a padapuja ritual.2009-08-13August 13 20092009-08-13