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A photo of devotees performing padapuja at a golden throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes has his feet being washed by a woman in a light blue embroidered sari with red-and-white bangles, holding a silver plate of flowers and petals. A man in white with a red-bordered shawl holds a small bowl and kneels beside her, while an older woman in white sits at the right. A red cushion and an ornate gold footstool sit before the throne, with a patterned rug below and a saffron-robed figure at the left edge.

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A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne draped in saffron-orange cloth, with a yellow-orange flower garland hanging from the neck. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border holds a golden vessel over a silver tray of flower petals and offerings on a red cushion, performing a ritual of honour. A woman in a light blue embroidered sari with her hair tied back and a man in orange robes sit at the left and right edges, and an older woman with glasses appears at the top right. The gold throne has carved ornate legs and a patterned rug lies beneath. Visible people: four.2009-11-19A photograph of a ritual at a temple-like setting with gold-ornate furniture. A man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a yellow-orange wristband, kneels and holds a small golden cup over a silver tray of flowers and offerings placed before a seated figure draped in saffron-orange cloth with a yellow flower garland. In the foreground a woman with a long dark braid wears a light blue embroidered sari, and another woman in glasses sits at right, with a person in orange at lower left. The setting shows a red cushion, a gilded low platform and a patterned carpet.2009-11-19A seated puja scene before a golden throne draped in orange cloth with a yellow marigold garland. In the foreground a man in white with a red-bordered cloth and a gold bracelet, and a person in orange robes at left, sit near a silver plate of flowers. A woman in a blue embroidered sari, with her hair in a low braid, and an older woman in white with glasses kneel and offer flowers or kumkum at the golden base. Red carpet and an ornate gold stand are visible.2009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19A photograph of a ritual scene at a temple-like setting. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange shawl sits at left, partly visible. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-green border kneels and offers a plate of flowers and petals toward a seated figure draped in orange cloth adorned with a yellow garland. A woman in a blue embroidered sari with silver-thread motifs kneels and holds a small plate, while an older woman in white with glasses watches on the right. Golden furniture and a red cloth are visible, and a gold-framed altar stands behind them. The scene suggests a puja offering with flowers.2009-11-19A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala, pours water from a steel vessel over a silver plate of offerings on a red cloth. Two women in white saris sit before him; one wears a yellow shawl and has her hair in a long braid, the other has a long braid down her back. Behind them a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne, garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers. A person at left presses palms together in prayer. Gold-carved throne details and a red cushion fill the frame.2009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19