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A seated man on a gilded throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a green and white garland, presses his palms together in prayer. Before the throne sit devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls, some with folded hands, while a figure in an orange robe kneels nearby with hands joined. Trays hold fruit, sweets, flowers and a small brass lamp on a white cloth, and a golden-yellow curtain and a vase of yellow flowers fill the background. The scene shows a padha pooja ritual with a devotee seated before the throne in the foreground.

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A seated figure in an orange robe with a white and green flower garland sits on a golden throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaste, at the front of a room with gold curtains and ceiling fans. Before the throne a low table holds a tray of lamps, fruit, sweets and bowls. Surrounding them, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit on blue and yellow mats with hands folded; a woman in a white sari with a long braid and a man in an orange robe sit nearby, and a few people are seen from behind in the foreground.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in an indoor room with cream walls. A figure with long hair, wearing an orange robe and a flower garland, sits with hands pressed in prayer on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the centre back. A seated devotee in an orange robe kneels nearby. Around a white cloth on the floor, around a dozen devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls kneel in prayer. Trays of oranges, apples, pomegranates, flowers and other fruit are arranged before them. A striped rug, a cooler and a cabinet with books sit at the sides. The central seated figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron robe and garland cues, while the surrounding people are devotees.2009-08-09A photograph of a padha pooja ceremony in a hall with gold curtains. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and a green-and-white garland, with hands pressed together in namaste. Before the throne, a gold stool holds flowers, fruit, sweets and a lit lamp. Around it sit about ten devotees in white and cream clothes, several in yellow shawls, some in orange, with others' palms joined. A fruit plate, a brass bowl, a kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp are on white cloth in front, and an orange-robed attendant sits to the side. Fans and a flower vase stand nearby.2009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-orange flower garland sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a plain room. Around him, devotees sit cross-legged on striped floor mats: women in white saris with yellow and orange borders, men in white dhotis and an orange-robed attendant, along with children. Silver and brass offering bowls with fruit and flowers sit before the throne, and a white-draped table holds books and garlands. The figure on the throne appears to be a person in saffron robe and garland, seated in a puja setting with devotees, though this is an appearance-based label only.2009-08-09A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and a red-and-white flower bunch presses his palms together in namaste on an ornate gold throne-like seat under a draped pink and cream tent. Seated devotees in white clothes, several with yellow borders on their garments and flowers in their hair, sit on red and patterned mats in front of him, some holding offering trays and small brass vessels. A man in white stands at left, a fan and fruit trays sit nearby, and a printed copyright overlay appears at lower right. The setting resembles a puja or satsang gathering.2009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05Indoor ritual gathering in a room with gold curtains and a small fan. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with green leaves, white and orange flowers and a red-and-yellow marigold swag, hands joined in namaste. Around him, devotees sit cross-legged on a white cloth: a man and woman in white and cream clothes, a shaved-headed man in white, a woman in a cream sari, and a woman with a long braid in white. A second orange-robed man sits on the left beside a woman in a red-orange shawl. Trays of flower petals, fruit, brass lamps and water bottles are set out, with a golden kalasha-like vessel in front.2009-08-16August 25 20092009-08-25A photograph inside a covered open-sided hall with yellow curtains and a palm view through the window. A young man in saffron-orange robes with garlands of white flowers sits on an ornate gilded throne with a golden lion-shaped armrest, hands pressed together in namaste. A standing person in orange robes stands beside the throne facing him. Devotees sit on a red and maroon carpet in front of food offerings in silver and steel bowls, fruit, sweets and a brass kalasha, with an oil lamp burning nearby. Many people wear white and yellow dress, and a few sit with folded hands in prayer. A portrait is displayed on a stand in the background.2009-11-19