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A four-panel collage of a ceremonial honouring at an outdoor temple-like shrine with orange tiles and an ornate gold-and-red throne. In the top panel, a man in orange robes stands beside others in white dhoti and yellow shawls, while a prostrate man in white lies on an orange cloth mat. In the second row, a man in orange gestures near a seated man in white with a shaved head and gold necklace on the throne, and another man in orange offers a brass vessel. The bottom panel shows several standing men in white and orange and two men in white prostrating on the mat before the empty gold throne. Graphic collage with no physical people shown directly; the people appear only in the pictured panels.

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May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesTwo stacked photographs of a ritual greeting in a hall with orange-red walls. In the top image, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-cream borders and a gold chain places his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in white with a yellow shawl, who bows with hands in anjali. Behind them, a man in orange robes and devotees in white with yellow shawls and orange sashes stand with hands folded. In the bottom image, the same exchange is shown closer: the seated man in white and red-bordered cloth touches the forehead of the bowing devotee, whose hands are pressed together. A brass vessel and yellow cloth sit near the floor. Seen at left in the top photo, a figure wears a purple head covering. Several people stand in the background in white and yellow.2010-08-11A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a stone carved shrine pillar. A man lies prostrate face-down on an orange cloth in the foreground, wearing white dhoti and shawl with red border. Behind him, several men in white dhotis carry offerings: one holds a brass lamp and a red cloth, another holds a brass plate of flowers and fruit, both wearing white and yellow or orange shawls. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands beside a gold-carved ornate throne with red cushioned seat. Another saffron-robed man stands at left with hands folded in namaste. Padapuja and darshan are visible in this setting.2011-08-10August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with pale blue walls and a gold-ornate throne with red upholstery. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with bare feet, while a white-clad attendant washes or worships his feet. A younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in a maroon dhoti with a sash stand nearby, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. Several men in white and cream garments and a few other attendees stand or kneel around the seated figure.2010-11-22A temple interior shows two men seated on ornate gold thrones with red cushions. The seated man on the left wears orange robes, a red-and-white garland of beads and a headband, holding a small golden vessel. The seated man on the right is bald, bare-chested, wears orange cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a sandalwood forehead mark, and holds a small white cloth. Standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-clad devotees surround them, and a devotee lies prostrate in the foreground in full pranam. Stone pillars and a polished stone floor complete the setting.2012-05-09July 29 20102010-07-29A photograph of a seated figure in long wavy black hair and an orange sleeveless robe on a gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, smiling as a man kneels and bows his head toward his feet on a folded patterned mat. A small white side table holds a tray of fruit, and a seated man in white with an orange shawl holds a paper. Standing attendants in white kurtas and orange dhotis or shawls, one holding papers, watch from behind. The seated figure in orange has distinctive long hair and ornate gold-throne setting, consistent with a person in a padapuja-style reception. Padapuja, kneeling devotee, throne, fruit offering.2010-09-05October 25 20102010-10-25August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a temple courtyard where a man in white dhoti lies prostrate face-down on an orange cloth. Standing nearby, a figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair stands beside an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and carved lion arms. Several white-clad devotees, some wearing yellow shawls, stand behind; one man in an orange shawl and one in white hold brass plates of offerings. An orange wall, a metal gate with gold ornaments and a stone carved shrine panel form the background. The scene suggests a padapuja-style prostration before the empty throne.2011-08-10A photograph of a initiation or blessing ceremony at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in white dhoti with a maroon-bordered cloth and gold beaded necklace bows forward, pressing his head to the palm of a seated priest. The seated priest, bare-chested with a white and maroon-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and gold ornaments, extends his right hand toward the devotee's forehead. A standing attendant in white clothes leans in from the left. Behind them, several people in white and yellow garments stand, and a man in orange robes stands at the right near a gold-framed seat. Orange and blue cloths cover the ground, with a gilded throne visible at right. A dark signboard and orange-red wall appear in the background.2011-08-10