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September 13 20142014-09-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back beneath a red canopy, holding a silver bowl at a plate in the center. Flanking the throne are vases of red and white flowers. Seated on red mats in rows before him are devotees: several shaven-headed monks in orange and red garments on the left, and people in white and red clothing in the foreground, with banana-leaf meal plates and small white cups laid out along the floor. Two attendants in white head coverings work near a row of steel vessels on the right. The setting is a golden-tiled hall with lattice windows and orange walls.2014-09-13March 30 20162016-03-30July 14 20132013-07-14March 30 20162016-03-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor puja in a hall with a blue, green and white draped backdrop. A small raised dais holds a seated figure in orange clothing beneath an ornate golden canopy, with brass kalasha-style vessels and a lamp set on either side. Rows of seated devotees face the dais: monks in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads on the left, and women in orange and white saris on the right. In the foreground, people in white clothes and red-bordered shawls hold brass oil lamps and sit before plantain-leaf plates of food laid on low wooden platforms. The scene shows a ritual offering with devotees seated in rows.2014-07-26 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30February 23 20162016-02-23Photograph of a hall during a puja with devotees seated on red mats facing a central figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing red-orange robes. In the foreground, a woman in white with hair pulled back, a woman in a dark red patterned top and cross-body strap, and a bald man in white with a red shawl hold up lit oil lamps. Two rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit with palms pressed together at left, and rows of leaf plates and white cups line the floor. Flower vases, a red canopy, metal vessels and standing fans are in view. One white-clad man stands at the right.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13February 23 20162016-02-23Indoor ritual gathering in a hall with a draped blue, green and black backdrop. At the front, a figure in red and gold sits on a raised seat under a decorative canopy, flanked by tall brass vessels and a red-cloth platform. Rows of seated participants face forward: monks in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads on the left, and women in orange saris and white clothing on the right. Several people in the foreground wear white with red shawls and hold small lit oil lamps. Long low tables with banana-leaf plates of food and small cups line the aisles. A standing attendant in white stands at the far right near a fan.2014-07-26 +1 copies