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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a bead necklace sits on a golden throne with red velvet cushions, smiling and holding a small book or card. Beside him a standing attendant in orange robes and a bead necklace holds a silver staff. Around the dais, older men sit on the floor and on a bench, including one in a light pastel kurta with a walking cane, another in a lavender vest with a red lanyard, and a bald man in a mustard shirt. A gilded lion-shaped figure rests on the dais, and framed painted panels of deities hang on the wall behind.

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A photograph inside a hall with hanging cylindrical decorations in red, white and blue with orange tassels. A long-haired man in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl with fringe presses his palm to the forehead of a bald man in white clothes, while a young man in a checked shirt bends forward with hands raised. Men in white dhotis and orange garments with white forehead markings stand nearby, and a young man in orange and white holds a tray of sweets and offerings. a person (long swept-back dark hair, leopard-print shawl, orange garment) is blessing a devotee, with a tray of prasad and a garland-wearing participant in the background. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

2010-12-02 +1 copies

A photograph of an evening outdoor gathering at a stage. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an orange-red turban, an orange robe, and a long garland of orange, white and green flowers over red and blue beads. The figure extends a hand to offer small folded papers to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange garland, who holds his palms together in namaste. Beside them a woman in orange sari with white vibhuti and a beaded necklace holds a brass plate with lamps and offerings. On the right, a young man with white forehead marks, orange garland and white dhoti stands with folded hands. A large crowd of devotees in orange and white fills the background, with a banana plant and a patterned banner behind the stage. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with a turban, orange robe and flower garland.

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November 06 2010

A photograph of a pada puja in a temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest and an orange mala holds his palms together in respectful greeting, facing a seated figure. That figure wears an orange-and-gold shawl over a saffron garment, a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and has long swept-back dark hair with white markings on the forehead. He holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward the priest, who is standing before a golden throne with a red cushion. Behind them are attendants in orange and white and a large backdrop depicting a deity murti decorated with garlands.

A photograph inside a plain room with a ceiling fan and air conditioner. A bearded man with long grey hair in saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a gold bull figure in front of him. Beside the throne stands a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, holding saffron cloth. A man in a pink turban and white kurta stands at left holding papers, and a bald man in a rust-coloured robe with a beaded necklace stands behind. A bald man in orange sits at lower right. Saffron and orange flags hang at left and a gold canopy frames the right edge.

May 24 2016

A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a large arched gilded back and carved lion-head armrests, flanked by two golden lion statues. He has long dark hair, a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead, a small earring, layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold chain. His bare feet rest on a maroon cushion and his palms are pressed together in namaste. A dark purple curtain forms the backdrop.