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Night outdoor photo of a padapuja-style ceremony on grass. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with bare shoulder and a gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold-framed backdrop, extending a hand to a kneeling man in white kurta with a red-and-white beaded necklace who holds green leaf-wrapped offerings. Behind them a white rug and a seated and standing crowd of about a dozen people in white and red lanyards watch quietly; a woman at left wears orange and holds a green-wrapped item. Appearance-based label: a person for the seated figure, whose cues are a bare-shouldered saffron-red robe and gold necklace presented as the receiver of the offering.

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December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor padapuja scene on grass under a canopy. A seated man with short dark hair, bare-shouldered in rust-orange robes with a gold-toned neck chain, receives an offering from a kneeling man in white kurta on a white flower-petal strewn mat. The seated figure holds a folded green leaf plate with a small red item. Beside him stands a golden carved panel and a leopard-print cushioned seat. Behind them about twenty seated and standing devotees in white clothes with red beaded necklaces press palms together. A woman in orange holds a green leaf and is at lower left.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Outdoor evening scene on grass at night. A person with short dark hair in a maroon-red wrap garment sits on a gold-ornate peetha/throne-like chair with a decorated gold frame behind, receiving a green leaf or plate from a kneeling man in white clothes and red beaded necklace. Beneath a white umbrella, an orange-clad person at left holds a green leaf plate. Behind, a seated crowd and standing devotees in white clothes with red beaded necklaces press palms together. Warm lights on a building in the background.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Outdoor evening ritual on green lawn at night. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with bare shoulder and a thin gold necklace sits on a low gold-trimmed wooden stool with leopard-print cushion beside an ornate gold-framed panel. He extends a small green leaf packet toward a kneeling man in cream white kurta with rudraksha mala, hands joined to receive it on a white fur rug. Behind them, several seated and standing devotees in white clothes, one woman with red beaded necklace, hands folded in anjali. A white umbrella canopy and lit building are in the background.2013-12-13Outdoor evening padapuja at night, lit by string lights and an overhead canopy. A man with a shaved head, wearing a red-orange robe over one shoulder and a gold necklace, sits on a golden-framed throne holding two green leaves. In front of him a man in a white T-shirt and grey trousers kneels on a white cloth over the grass, also holding green leaves and wearing a red bead mala. Behind them, about a dozen seated and standing devotees in white and dark clothing, some with hands in anjali, watch. An attendant in orange sleeves stands at the left edge. a person is identifiable by the seated figure's red-orange robe, gold necklace and golden throne, though the appearance cues are limited.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Outdoor evening padapuja at night. A man with long dark hair wearing a red-orange garment with gold trim sits on a gilded seat with a leopard-print cushion, extending his hands to receive a folded green leaf from a kneeling man in a white robe with a red beaded necklace. Behind them a white rice-like powder covers the grass and several women seated and standing with palms joined wear white outfits and red beaded necklaces. A small bowl-shaped object sits on the ground and string lights glow on a building in the background. The seated figure's appearance matches the presentation described on the page, but the face is not identifiable, so the identity is uncertain.2013-12-13Outdoor evening gathering on grass at night under strings of lights and a canopy. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red garment with gold trim and a gold necklace, sits on a raised seat and extends his hands toward a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds out yellow booklets. Behind them, a seated audience in white and patterned clothing, with women wearing red beaded necklaces, sits with hands folded. A figure in orange robes holds a book at the lower left, and a gold-framed ornate panel stands at the left edge.2013-12-13December 09 20132013-12-09December 13 20132013-12-13