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A seated figure with long dark hair and an orange robe, adorned with white and green flower garlands and a gold chest ornament, sits with palms pressed together in prayer on a white-draped seat with a maroon and gold shawl. In front, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border kneels on a blue cloth holding a lit lamp toward a tray of offerings: oranges, apples, sweets and silver bowls. Two young men in white shirts sit on the left and two people in orange robes sit on the right, one with palms joined; a man in a yellow top sits in the foreground. Rose petals are scattered on the blue cloth, and a tray of oranges sits on a small table behind. The setting is a plain tiled room, consistent with a pada puja offering.

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July 25 20092009-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace sits on a white-draped seat with his palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a cream and gold sari kneels on a blue cloth, holding a lit lamp toward a silver-and-brass puja tray with oil lamps, bowls of offerings, a plate of apples and oranges, and marigold petals. Two young men in white and a man in yellow sit nearby with hands folded, and an orange-clad man kneels at the right. Padapuja ritual scene inside a plain tiled room.2009-07-25A photograph inside a small room with pale patterned tiled walls, where a seated figure in an orange robe with a long white and orange flower garland and maroon-gold shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a white-covered seat. Around a blue cloth on the floor, people in white and orange clothing kneel and sit with folded hands. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border holds a lit flame near a tray of fruit, flowers and sweets, while a brass plate of offerings, oranges, apples and bananas sits in front. Several men in orange robes and yellow shawls face the seated figure in a puja setting. The figure's appearance is distinctive with long swept-back hair, orange robe, garland and shawl, though identity is uncertain.2009-07-25A small whitewashed room during a puja. A central figure seated on a white cushion wears an orange robe, a white and orange floral garland, and a long-haired swept-back style, with hands pressed together in namaste. Before him on a blue cloth are fruit, sweets, brass vessels, a plate of offerings, and a lit oil lamp. Around him, a woman in a cream sari with gold border kneels with hands folded, a young man in white kneels at left, and young men in orange robes and yellow vests sit with palms joined along the right side. Floral petals are scattered on the blue mat.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a white-and-orange flower garland and a maroon-and-gold shawl, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a white-draped platform. A woman in a cream sari, with a lit oil lamp held in her hands, performs aarti before him while a young man in white kurta, with hands folded in prayer, sits to the left. A tray holds oranges, bananas and offerings, and silver plates and vessels with flowers and sweets are arranged in the foreground. The setting is a plain tiled wall.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a long white and red flower garland sits with palms pressed together in prayer in a plain tiled room. Before him a woman in a cream sari holds a lit oil lamp over a silver puja tray with fruit and offerings. Beside him a younger man in orange clothing with a shawl-like sash holds his hands folded, and other devotees in white attire sit at the edges. Bright-coloured fruit, a silver kalasha, and a blue mat sit on the floor.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A seated man in orange robes with a long white flower garland and red floral garland sits on a raised white-draped seat against a tiled wall, his hands clasped with a man in white kurta who kneels before him. A woman in a cream and gold sari sits at left. Behind, two men in orange robes sit beside a table holding brass vessels, a plate of fruit with oranges and apples, and flower petals. Two men in yellow shirts sit at the lower right and bottom center. The scene is a devotional ritual in a small room with a tiled wall.2009-07-25A padapuja ceremony in a tiled room with a blue cloth on the floor. A man with long dark hair sits centrally in an orange robe with white and red flower garlands, hands joined in namaskar. Before him a woman in a cream sari with a gold border kneels and bows, and a man in white kneels with folded hands at left. Two men in orange robes sit at right, one holding a white plate of offerings. Fruit including oranges, apples and bananas, steel vessels, a brass lamp and small bowls are arranged on a white cloth in front. Six people are visible.2009-07-25