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Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in a dark-walled room. A long-haired man seated on a gold ornate throne with a tiger-skin-patterned cushion wears a saffron-orange and yellow garment, multiple garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers, a gold necklace and gold bangles, while his bare feet rest on a golden footstool. Four devotees kneel before him with brass plates of flowers, oil lamps and small silver cups: a woman in orange with glasses, a woman in a red sari with a white tilak, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps and a video camera on a tripod are visible.2013-09-16A seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robes and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Garlands of white, pink and green flowers hang over his shoulders. Beside him, a man in orange robes with long dark hair and a beard holds a lit aarti lamp over a silver plate of offerings for the seated man. To the left, a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes watches, and at the right edge a woman in orange is partly visible with hands folded. Behind the throne are yellow flower decorations, a trident on the right, and blue-and-white striped drapery. Pancha arati-style lamp worship is in progress.2008-07-17A seated man in an ornate gold and cushioned throne at the front right wears a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered sash and a red and white flower garland, his hands resting on the armrests and eyes lowered. Behind him, a gold-carved backrest rises with a peacock feather fan and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. Around him, several women in red shawls and saris and a bald man in orange robes sit on the floor, holding small silver puja implements over trays of brass bowls filled with petals, flowers and offerings. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from chains, and a black wall and a white wall-mounted air conditioner surround the room. A standing fan stands at left.2013-05-25February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20132013-09-19May 15 20132013-05-15A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and bare feet sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, a tall gold backrest and a shawl draped over the seat. Seated on the floor before him, a group of devotees offers padapuja-style service: a man in a white shirt and dhoti, a woman in a green sari, a woman in a red blouse, a young man in green, and others in front, several holding silver plates of flowers, fruit and yellow offerings. A brass bell and hanging oil lamps are visible above, and a painted deity murti stands at the left against a dark wall. Several people visible in the foreground, roughly six to ten in total.2015-02-01September 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20112011-02-27 +2 copiesAugust 24 20142014-08-24A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne with carved gilded backrest and red velvet armrests. He wears long dark hair swept back, white vibhuti horizontal marks on the forehead with a red kumkum dot, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold bead necklace, and orange bangles. He holds a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial in his right hand while his left arm rests on the armrest. A patterned green-and-gold cushion lies on the seat. a person by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces. The image is a photograph of one person on a throne.2013-02-21October 28 20132013-10-28