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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual under a canopy with yellow curtains. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a red bindi, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A gold umbrella with fringe hangs above him. Devotees in white clothes sit on the floor before him, several holding brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings. Five to six people are visible in total.

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August 18 20092009-08-18August 18 20092009-08-18August 08 20092009-08-08A seated figure in orange robes with palms pressed together sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, in front of yellow drapery. Before the throne, devotees sit on a white cloth: a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a braid, a man in an orange wrap, and several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls, all with hands in anjali. Brass and silver offering trays with flowers, fruit and oil lamps are set on the floor. a person appearance-based label applies to the central seated figure in orange with a crown-like throne setting, but identity is uncertain.2009-08-18A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe on an ornate gold throne with carved lion figures and a gold arched backrest, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. In front of him, devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor; one woman in a yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp, another in white lifts an arati or ritual item, and a man in white raises a small brass vessel. Behind them a red-pillared temple-style tent interior with a hanging kalasha-like canopy and cushions with brass offerings. This is a puja or aarti gathering in a tented setting.2009-12-29September 07 20092009-09-07A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a gold canopy, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes lowered. In front, a gold footstool holds offerings of fruit and flowers. A woman in white sari kneels to the right with palms joined, and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneels beside her. Devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the floor in rows in the foreground, and a yellow drape forms the backdrop with orange and yellow bunting strung across the top. Based on the visible throne and robed figure, this scene may match the a person description: the seated figure wears saffron clothing and sits on a throne.2009-08-18December 03 20092009-12-03September 07 20092009-09-07December 03 20092009-12-03August 18 20092009-08-18September 07 20092009-09-07