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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a plain cream-walled room, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white and orange flower garland. A woman in a grey sari leans in to offer something at his feet while devotees sit cross-legged on white cloth: a woman in cream and white, a woman in orange, women in yellow-bordered white, and men in white with orange and yellow shawls. Trays of oranges, apples, sweets and flowers are set out before them. a person is identified by the saffron robe, the ornate throne and the long hair and garland, but his face is not visible in detail. Sixteen people visible.

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August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits with hands in anjali on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a plain room. Around the throne, a seated group in white and cream clothing, several in yellow or orange sashes, performs a padapuja with a white cloth spread on the floor. Fruit, oranges, apples, sweets and a plate of offerings are arranged before the throne, and a man in white pours or offers something at the throne's base. Two visible attendants in orange sit near the throne and a small child in orange sits among the devotees. A red chair, a cooler and a table with books and flowers complete the scene. A purple dove logo appears at the upper left.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09Indoor photo of a ritual visit in a plain cream-walled room. A figure in orange robes and a marigold garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting. Seated on white sheets before him are devotees in white and cream clothes with gold borders, some with long braids, and a man in white kneeling near the throne offering a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Two women in orange saris stand to the left, a red plastic chair and a pedestal fan sit at the edge, and a coloured striped rug covers the floor on the right. Fruit, flower garlands and small offering plates are arranged around the throne.2009-08-09Indoor puja in a plain cream-walled room. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing saffron robes and a garland, presses hands together in greeting. In front of the throne, a man in white ritual clothes lights or tends a small flame near offerings. Around the low white-draped table, devotees in white and cream clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit with folded hands. Trays of fruit, including oranges, apples and bananas, and brass plates are laid out on the mat. A wall-mounted air conditioner and a patterned sofa are visible at the right edge.2009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09