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A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a tall crown, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland and a gold necklace, smiles and extends his hand toward devotees. He wears orange-brown clothing and bangles. Behind him is a large floral arrangement of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and a backdrop of a tree. A woman in a red blouse and floral sari stands in front, and another man in a white shirt reaches forward at left. A man in a crown-like headpiece and a woman in a floral sari are also partly visible at the back. Rose petals and marigold garlands cover the platform.

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January 06 20132013-01-06January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 01 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA seated figure with long matted hair wears a saffron-brown cloth, multiple gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold armlet while sitting on a red cushioned throne before a floral backdrop of yellow, red and white garlands. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a saffron sari apply white powder or paste to the seated figure's feet, and women in saffron saris stand nearby while a woman at right holds out an offering. Flower garlands and wrapped offerings in red and purple cover a tray in front. Gold-toned relief carvings decorate the wall behind, consistent with a padapuja or devotional offering ritual.2016-07-19A photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne framed by floral garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, with a gilded golden wall and carved deity reliefs behind. The central seated man wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a gold ceremonial necklace with pendant, gold armbands, and has long dreadlocked hair with a tilak on his forehead; he appears to be receiving offerings. An older man in a white shirt and glasses stands at left, a young boy in white shirt bends forward at the offering tray, and a woman in a red-brown sari holding a small brass vessel and another woman in a red-brown sari stand at right. The foreground holds marigold and rose garlands, flower heaps and papers on a tray. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha-style ornaments and gold necklaces on a throne setting, consistent with the page's Guru Purnima context.2016-07-19January 06 20132013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a Guru Purnima ceremony in which a seated figure in a deep maroon-brown garment, with a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiles while devotees bow and touch the feet of the seated figure. A man in white with a red shawl bends forward with his hands clasped on the seated figure's feet, and a woman in a dark top and bangles reaches in as well. Behind is a throne decorated with yellow, red and white flowers and a golden deity figure. On the left a man in white with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in prayer, and at the right edge another woman is partly visible. Several devotees are seen from behind in the foreground.2013-07-22A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate throne decorated with bands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and a gilded backdrop, with hanging garland strands above. The seated man wears a white tilak, multiple strands of flower garlands and gold ornaments, and smiles at the viewers. In the foreground, devotees with their backs to the camera kneel in front of the throne: one wears an orange cloth wrap and rudraksha beads on the arm, another in white dhoti and shawl, and two women in cream and white saris, one with a yellow flower in her hair, bow in devotion. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja reception at a throne.2017-07-09