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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a covered hall with yellow curtains and an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning. A figure seated on the throne wears orange robes and a white garland, hands pressed together in namaste. Before him kneel devotees: a man in a white shirt, a woman in red with a plain-clothed child beside her, a monk-like figure in orange robes holding a tray or book, and several women in white and yellow saris with hands folded. Brass lamps, flower offerings and plates of fruit sit on a side table and on the floor. A cameraman stands at the right edge. A chandelier hangs above. Several people are visible in the scene.

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August 25 20092009-08-25A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a white garland of flowers with a red flower pendant sits with palms pressed together in prayer on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-like arms and a red cushioned back. Before the throne, a tray holds flowers and offerings. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor: a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and folded hands, a woman in a red sari and black blouse, a man in white with hands joined, and women in yellow and white holding brass plates and bowls of offerings. Yellow curtains hang behind, with books and a small wooden box to the side.2009-08-25December 05 20092009-12-05September 07 20092009-09-07August 25 20092009-08-25A photograph inside a canopied hall with red draped walls and a carved wooden pillar. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests sits in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and layered flower garlands, hands pressed together in namaste. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor, several holding orange cloth or offering trays. A small table at left holds water bottles and orange-wrapped items. Their hands are folded or extended with offerings, and a woman in a grey sari sits near the throne.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a tented open hall. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and lion-form armrests, hands pressed together in prayer. In front of him a devotee in orange robes kneels with a fruit tray, bottled water and apples on a small table nearby. Around them seated devotees in white, yellow and purple saris and white dhotis fold their hands in prayer, and the red drapes and brick pillars frame the scene. Roughly a dozen people are visible, including partial figures in the foreground.2009-11-17A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a white garland, presses palms together in namaste in a plain white room. Around the throne, devotees sit on white cloth: a woman in a grey blouse and white sari at left, a woman in red and orange, a child in orange, and several women and men in white with yellow shawls at right. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a brass vessel are arranged on the floor before the throne, and a small red tray sits on a side table.2009-08-13December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne in a canopied tent, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, his palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white traditional clothes sit on a red and blue mat: a bald man in white holds an orange cloth and a brass plate, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in front, and women in white saris sit to the right. Gold lion-shaped armrests and a gold-framed backrest decorate the throne, with a pedestal fan and a red draped backdrop behind. a person (orange robe, flower garland and throne cues) seated in the tent, with devotees performing a ceremony.2009-12-05August 09 20092009-08-09December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copies