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Indoor ritual scene in an orange-walled room with a barred window. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, sits on a white chair with hands near a brass plate of wet turmeric paste. He appears to be a person by his saffron robe and garland, though the appearance cues are limited. Beside him on a gold-brown cloth-covered table stands an ornate kalasha-like pot in orange and blue patterned fabric with a coconut and flower garland, plus a flower arrangement of pink and white blooms and orange marigolds. Two people in white clothes kneel at left, one holding a steel plate of yellow sweets, while another tends brass vessels.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a thick white and red flower garland receives ritual attention in a room with orange-painted walls and a speckled grey floor scattered with marigold petals. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels low at the figure's feet, holding a small metal vessel. The seated figure, with a white tilak on the forehead, smiles and rests a hand near a bouquet of pink and white roses on a gold-patterned cloth. Plates of flowers and a bowl sit on the floor, and a doorway behind shows a blue chair.2009-08-03A photograph of an indoor ritual at a small ashram room with orange-painted walls and a grey speckled tile floor. A man in a saffron/orange robe sits on a white chair, wearing a long garland of white and red-maroon flowers, a tilak on his forehead, and bare shoulders; he smiles and reaches toward a kneeling child in orange clothing. The child kneels before a golden-brown draped table holding a plate of yellow sweets, a bouquet of pink and orange flowers, a marigold garland and a decorated kalasha wrapped in patterned fabric with a white flower garland. A man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels beside the child, and a woman in a white sari bends over at the left. a person: the seated man in saffron wears a flower garland and tilak; these cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is recorded as a presiding figure. Another person in orange stands at the right edge.2009-08-03A photograph of a ritual foot-washing inside a plain room with orange-yellow walls and a speckled floor. A seated figure in orange robes and a long garland of white and red flowers smiles while his bare feet are washed in a metal basin. A man in a white shirt and belt kneels beside him, pouring water from a small brass vessel, with a steel plate of offerings nearby. A table draped in gold cloth holds a flower arrangement of pink roses and marigolds, with a patterned gift box at the right edge. A woman in a red-brown sari stands at the right, and a child in orange is partly visible. The seated figure has a long-haired, saffron-clad appearance with a garland and a visible shaved-looking head, consistent with a person; the page indicates this event. The scene reads as a padapuja-style welcome.2009-08-03June 27 20102010-06-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste with eyes closed. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the foot of the throne, pouring water from a gold vessel onto a silver tray of flower petals and offerings, while a saffron-robed devotee to the right sits with hands folded in prayer near a pink flower bowl. Gold curtains, a vase of yellow sunflowers, a stack of books and fruit on a side table, and sprays of marigolds frame the scene. The gold-and-red throne seat is the central focus, with the seated saffron-robed man presiding as the honoured guest.2009-08-15A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, draped in white and yellow garlands, with a long-haired figure in saffron clothing and white garlands receiving offerings. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands holding a silver tray of fruit and flowers toward the seated figure, while another man in saffron robes and a standing attendant in white clothing are nearby. Flower arrangements in red, orange and white decorate the backdrop, and green carpet covers the floor. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with long hair and orange ornate clothing, receiving a tray offering. Several people are visible.2009-01-28August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A seated man in an orange robe and a garland of white and yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed in namaste. A man in white clothes kneels before the throne washing or anointing the feet, with a tray of flower petals and offerings in front. Another person in an orange robe kneels at the right holding a ritual vessel over a plate of sweets. A tall vase of yellow sunflowers stands beside the throne, with gold curtains behind.2009-08-15February 15 20072007-02-15A seated man in an orange robe and a white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Before him on a gold stand lies a flower-decorated tray, and a white-clad man kneels at the left holding a lit oil lamp in a padapuja setting. A younger man in orange sits cross-legged at right with hands folded, and a yellow-clad figure is at the far right edge. Yellow sunflowers in a vase and gold drapes form the backdrop, with a plate of sweets in the foreground.2009-08-15August 16 20092009-08-16