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A photograph of a Pada Puja ceremony in a temple-style hall. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a black rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders, hands folded in his lap. Four devotees in white and cream clothes with gold borders sit on the floor with their backs to the camera, facing him. Behind the throne are two deity murti adorned with bright garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, a golden bull figure at left, and a gold parasol overhead. Saffron cloth sits folded on the floor at lower right. A painted temple backdrop covers the wall.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long black rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands folded on a gilded throne with red cushions, a red tilak on his forehead. Before him, four women in white and cream saris sit with their backs to the camera, one in a yellow-bordered sari at right. Behind the throne, two golden deity murtis with crowns are draped in dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers, with a golden bull figure at left and a golden canopy above. Small brass vessels sit on the gilded platform. The scene suggests a pada puja offering to the seated figure.2010-11-18A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two deity murtis are decorated with large garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, one with a golden crown. Several people in white and cream clothing, one in a red blouse, one with a yellow-bordered sari, sit or kneel on the floor in front of the throne, some with hands joined, appearing to take part in a pada puja. A golden bull figure stands at the left and a second decorated throne is at the right edge.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in his lap. Behind him stand large deity murti of a goddess and god adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and gold crowns, with a tall gold peetha-style backdrop and temple pillar artwork. Flanking gold thrones hold smaller garlanded murti. Several devotees sit or kneel in front: a woman in cream sari with dark hair in a braid praying with hands together at left, a man in white dhoti with maroon border at center, a woman in white with long hair, and women in yellow and white saris at right. Painted temple scenery surrounds the setting.2010-11-14A man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands folded on a large gilded throne-like seat at the centre of a temple-style stage. Behind him are two deity murtis, adorned with garlands of red, yellow, and purple flowers and gold crowns, flanked by golden bull-shaped figures. Several seated devotees in white and green saris and light clothing sit in the foreground, some with their backs to the camera. A painted temple backdrop with carved stone pillars and a white electric fan complete the setting.2010-11-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and long dark hair, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, hands folded in his lap. Behind him are two deity murtis draped in colourful garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, with a gold bull figure to the left. Several people in white and yellow clothes kneel around the throne, one in a white sari with a long braid facing him, and oil lamps burn on gold stands in the foreground. The setting resembles a temple hall with painted stone pillars. This matches the Pada Puja event described on the page. The man is a person wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, seated on the throne.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in his lap on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, in a temple-like hall. Behind him, two deity murtis are dressed in elaborate floral garlands of red, yellow, white and purple, with gold crowns. Several devotees in white and cream clothing with green-bordered saris sit on the floor in front of the throne, some with heads bowed. A gold bull figure stands to the left, and a decorative painted temple backdrop surrounds the scene. The seated man is a plausible match for a person by his saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is noted only as a seated figure on the throne.2010-11-19A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, hands folded, wearing an orange saffron robe, a black rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind him stand two large deity murtis, a figure with a gold crown and a figure with a gold crown beside a golden bull mount, both draped in heavy garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers. A golden umbrella with red fringe hangs above. Two people in white in the lower foreground, one with long light-brown hair, are seated facing the throne. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne in a ritual setting; the figure is unsure given his shaved head and the grey clothing in the frame.2010-11-14November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair, a white garland and a red and white floral garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold ornate throne with red cushions. The figure has a white vertical tilak mark on the forehead and an orange and red cloth draped over the shoulders. Behind the throne two large deity murti statues stand under a garland-draped backdrop of red, yellow and green flowers, and a golden lion-head armrest or decoration sits at the right. Around the throne, people in white and yellow sarees, white dhotis and orange shawls kneel or sit with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a white and green saree at the left. A pedestal fan and a painted temple-architecture backdrop complete the scene, with a golden trident-like staff standing beside the throne.2010-11-13