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A seated man in a maroon-brown robe sits centred in a small room draped with orange and maroon fabric and strung with white jasmine and red flower garlands. He wears a tall decorated crown and wears heavy layered flower garlands in pink, red and white, and a green leaf garland. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace stands behind him with hands joined in prayer. Around him, a woman in a cream sari with gold border offers a cut fruit, a woman in a red-brown sari stands at back, and a man with white forehead markings and earrings holds a rudraksha mala at left. A girl in pink sits at lower right beside a cardboard box of pink petals and flower offerings. Fruits, a basket and brass items are in the foreground.

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April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A small room decorated with an orange and red draped backdrop and white-and-red floral garlands. A seated central figure in an orange-brown robe wears a large white and gold crown and a heavy garland of white jasmine and red roses; the robe and garland are visible, and an attendant in a saffron-brown robe stands beside him. A shirtless man with a white dhoti and a mala stands at left. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and red roses gather around, one kneeling at left holding yellow fruit over a basket, while others watch and a child in pink stands at right. A flat-screen TV and a framed picture hang on the white wall at right, with a camera and a photographer in the foreground. The scene appears to be a devotional honouring with flowers and fruit.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A ceremonial photograph in a room with orange and red draped curtains and garlands of white jasmine and pink and red flowers. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and ornate crown is heavily garlanded with pink, red and white flower strands, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Standing behind him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold chain presses palms together. A woman in a brown sari stands with hands folded at right, and a smiling woman in a white and gold sari bends forward beside her. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long hair and tripundra marks, wearing beaded malas, stands at left while an older woman in white sits and holds a fruit. Flower petals and boxes of offerings lie on a table to the right. Ritual puja with garlanding and offerings.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A seated man in a rust-red robe wears a tall white crown with pink and red ornaments, and is heavily garlanded with red roses, pink flowers and white jasmine strands. Two women hold out small green fruits toward him from the foreground, and a woman in a red sari stands at right with hands joined at her chest. A shirtless man with a red rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with an orange border stands at left, hands pressed to his chest, near a saffron-orange draped backdrop with a flower garland. Trays of flowers and offerings sit at right, with two electric fans and a desk with a monitor in the background.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A ceremonial scene in a room with an orange and red draped backdrop decorated with white and red flower garlands. A man seated on a red cushioned seat wears a tall white and red flower crown, heavy flower garlands and a red shawl. Devotees around him include a man in white dhoti with a lavender-striped shawl bending forward offering green fruit, a bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti with a tilak and gold chain holding a green fruit, a woman in a white sari with a gold border, and women in saris standing behind. A woman in a dark sari sits lower in the foreground holding fruit over a basket. Brass vessels, a wooden box with flowers and a small fan are visible nearby. The scene looks like a puja or offering ritual.2017-04-02A seated figure in a maroon-orange robe sits on a decorated throne at the centre of a room, wearing a white and red ceremonial crown, a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace. Devotees in front of him offer fruit and a box of sweets, with a woman in a green sari and red border leaning in and a man in a white-and-gold dhoti kneeling near the throne. Behind him an orange and red drape with garlands hangs as a backdrop, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands with palms joined and a woman in a maroon sari stands at right. Oil lamps, plates of flowers and a standing fan are visible, with a few onlookers at the edges and a camera operator at right.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02