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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a large gold-plated ornate throne-like seat (simhasana) flanked by golden lion figures and a leopard-print cushion. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash kneels at the left, holding a blue cloth. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold necklace and garland sits on the throne, reaching down with her hand. A bald man in white clothes with a red sash kneels at the right, holding a small stick or tool toward the seated woman. Behind them, women in white and red-sashed outfits stand watching, and a colourful umbrella and garlanded decorations surround the throne area.2016-03-28March 28 20162016-03-28A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a red-and-gold turban, orange garland and red-orange dhoti, with a gold bracelet on the arm. A priest in red-and-gold ritual cloth on the left holds a brass plate of fruit and flowers and dips his hand toward a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows before the throne and holds up a folded paper. Three women to the right stand with palms together, wearing white saris, one in an orange sari and one with rudraksha malas. Gold latticed panels and a deep red curtain form the backdrop with hanging bells and green foliage.2014-11-23A photograph in an ornate hall with a red carpet and golden lion-form armrests. A man with long dark hair and an orange wrap, wearing a white and red beaded garland, sits on a red and gold throne and extends his hand. A man in white kneels before him holding an offering, with a tray of fruit and bananas in front. Several people stand to the right in white sarees and orange robes, including a young girl in orange and a boy in orange. A decorated deity murti with red and yellow flower garlands stands in the background, beside a red and wooden doorway.2014-08-26A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and a tiger-striped cloth, under a gold canopy inside a tent. The central figure wears a red robe, a long multicolour flower garland and gold necklaces, with a red tilak on the forehead and hair swept back. Two crossed silver tridents flank the throne. Standing and kneeling around are devotees: a man in white with clasped hands at left, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala beside the throne, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white shawl at right, and a woman in red beside her. Rose petals lie on a red cushioned platform at the foot of the throne, where a priest in white with a red shawl kneels at left. The scene reads as a pratyaksha padapuja on a throne, with the seated figure described only by role.2016-05-20November 05 20102010-11-05March 28 20162016-03-28February 02 20162016-02-02November 14 20102010-11-14Overhead view of a Kalpataru darshan in a red-draped hall with an ornate gold throne at left. A man seated on the gold-and-red throne wears a green and pink garland and gold necklaces, reaching out toward devotees; a person candidate, with long hair and garlands, in a seated role. Around him, white-clad priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths stand and kneel, one holding papers. Women in saris, many in red, yellow and white, line up and reach forward, while a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl waits at right. A trident stands near the throne and a bronze deity relief is on the left wall.2016-05-22A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a silver trident and wearing a long white-and-orange flower garland. Before him, a seated devotee in white garments with red shawl and red-and-white beaded necklace is pouring or offering from a silver plate of petals, while a man in white with a red shawl kneels and cups his hands in prayer. Women in white and red shawls sit on the carpeted floor with hands folded, and silver bowls, flowers and offering trays lie nearby. Ornate silver columns and red drapery frame the scene. Appearance-based candidate for the figure on the throne: Swamiji (probable), identified by saffron robes, swept hair, a crown-style head wrap, ceremonial garland and trident; the page's Pada Puja context matches the foot-worship offering shown.2014-08-05Photograph of a satsang in a richly decorated golden temple-style hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms wears a red-orange turban with a white floral ornament, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a marigold garland; he holds a small object and sits with bare feet. Before him, a group of about a dozen devotees sit on the floor in white clothing, several with hands folded in anjali, around a gold tray set with silver plates of offerings, red flower petals and lamps. Brass bells and hanging oil lamps are suspended above, and a camera on a tripod stands at left. Given the group visible, this is a pada puja setting.2014-09-07