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December 26 2013

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Indoor darshan scene in a hall with a pale ceiling and a red banner with white lettering above a framed portrait. A woman in a maroon turban with gold ornaments and a feather, wearing a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow-green beads, smiles while placing her hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them, devotees in white clothes stand near a rope barrier, a bare-chested man with braided hair and a white forehead mark stands at left, and a child in an olive jacket joins their hands.2013-12-26Indoor photo of a devotee ceremony in a hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains on the walls. A bare-chested man in a maroon turban with gold ornament and a white feather, wearing a green-and-red fruit garland with white flower strands and gold armbands, reaches out to touch the head of a devotee in a white shirt with folded hands. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band stands among the crowd, and a man in a checked shirt bows with palms pressed together. Several others in white and saffron clothing are visible in the background.2013-12-26January 07 20082008-01-07December 26 20132013-12-26January 07 20082008-01-07A photograph inside a pale pink hall at a temple-style reception. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a yellow marigold garland and a dark beaded mala, stands before a red velvet throne with gilded carved arms and smiles as he receives a ritual offering. Facing him, a bare-chested young priest in a yellow dhoti holds a tray with fruit, a coconut and a plate, while a white-clad priest with a multicolour striped shawl and rudraksha mala pours or applies a blessing with his hand. Behind them, devotees in saffron, orange and teal saris stand with hands folded, and a man in a white dhoti stands near the right throne. A gold umbrella hangs at the top right and a red cushioned chair sits beside the throne.2017-02-03December 26 20132013-12-26October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor padapuja ceremony in which a person seated on a red cushioned throne, wearing rust-red draped robes, a gold-and-beaded garland and white tilak, extends a hand in blessing over a devotee kneeling before the seat. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while red flower petals lie near the feet. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris hold brass tridents and ritual items beside saffron-shawled men and a woman in white with folded hands. Red and yellow decorative cloth and palms frame the open-air setting. Seated figure appears to be a person, the throne-seated figure receiving padapuja.2013-12-26October 18 20152015-10-18