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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at left, holding a lit oil lamp on a tray toward him, performing aarti. At right, a younger man in orange robes kneels with palms joined, and a woman in white sits further right with hands folded. Below the throne, a silver plate holds pink flower petals and offerings, with a silver bowl and small brass vessels on the white cloth. The room has white walls, a window and an air conditioner, and the scene reads as a padapuja-style puja in a room.

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August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01 +1 copiesAugust 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01 +1 copiesA padapuja ritual in a small room with white walls. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaste, while a seated devotee in saffron robes on the right tends a silver tray of offerings beneath his feet. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari kneels in prayer at left, and another woman in white is partly visible at far right. Silver vessels, a small bowl and rose petals sit on the white cloth on the floor.2009-08-01 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels at the foot of the throne, performing padapuja by washing or offering to his feet from a silver plate. A second man in orange robes kneels to the right with hands folded in prayer. Another woman in a white sari with rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Silver puja vessels, a bowl and rose petals sit on the white cloth. The setting is a plain room with a white wall and window light. a person appearance cues are not clearly sufficient, so identity is unsure.2009-08-01 +1 copiesAugust 09 20092009-08-09A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long braid kneels before the throne, holding a small plate and offering. At right, another orange-robed man kneels with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in white stands behind him. A gold-trimmed footstool holds a silver plate with flower petals and offerings, and silver vessels sit on the white cloth-covered floor. The room has white walls and a window at left.2009-08-01 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at the lower left, holding a silver plate of flowers and offerings toward the feet of the seated figure. A young man in orange robes kneels to the right with hands folded in prayer, and another woman in white stands at the far right. Behind them are a white-draped table and a small stack of books in a plain room with a window and wall air conditioner. Silver bowls and flower petals sit on the floor.2009-08-01 +1 copiesAugust 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 13 20092009-08-13A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland around the neck. Around him, several devotees sit on a white floor in front of a low gold stand holding a plate of rose petals and a silver vessel. A standing-and-kneeling assistant in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) beside the stand. On the right a man in white with a yellow shawl sits with hands together. On the left, two women in white sarees with folded hands and a man in white kneel. Plates of apples, pomegranates, bananas and sweets sit on a white cloth in the foreground, with a small table of fruit behind. The walls are plain white. This appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony in a plain room.2009-08-13