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August 02 20172017-08-02August 08 20172017-08-08 +2 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate gold-and-black interior. A figure seated on a gold throne with a tiger-patterned cushion wears an orange-brown robe, a long red and white flower garland and a gold necklace; hair swept back and a rudraksha-style mala visible at the chest. Devotees sit on the floor around him, several in orange and red saris, one in white, one in white kurta with an orange shawl, and a woman with a white tilak. Silver thali trays hold flowers, oil lamps, kumkum and fruit. Brass bells hang from chains above, a peacock-feather fan rests at the right, and a golden lion-like figure is at the throne base. Four people are visible, with partial figures at the edges.2013-05-25August 08 20172017-08-08 +2 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25A photo of a ritual padapuja inside a dark-walled room with gold lion-carved seating. A man seated on a gold throne draped with leopard and tiger-skin cushions wears a crown, a pink and white flower garland, and a saffron-red garment; his bare feet rest on a tray of flower petals and offerings. Seated at a low table, a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha beads, and several women in cream and maroon saris, hold small brass cups and silver plates. Hanging brass lamps and bells hang above, and a video camera on a tripod and a fan stand nearby. a person: the throne-seated man wears a crown and a flower garland over saffron-red clothing. He is receiving the feet offering; devotees attend the ritual.2017-08-02July 28 20172017-07-28June 23 20172017-06-23A standing man in a deep red-maroon dhoti wears a long pink and white flower garland and stands on a gold-toned platform beside a golden lion-form throne draped with leopard-print cushions. Behind him hang brass oil lamps and bells from the ceiling. Seated on the gold floor in front, a bald man with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel while a woman in red receives or pours from silver bowls filled with flower petals. Other devotees in red and white sit nearby, and a white-clad woman bends forward in the foreground near offerings of petals and silver plates. The walls are black with an air conditioner mounted on one of them.2017-08-02July 07 20172017-07-07May 25 20132013-05-25July 07 20172017-07-07