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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an interior setting. A seated figure with long hair pinned up wears a tiger-striped gold-and-black garment, a pearl necklace and rust-orange cloth, sitting on a red-cushioned seat before a silver-framed deity panel. A kneeling man in white clothes and an orange-red shawl sits in front with palms joined in namaste, facing the seated figure. A golden lion-shaped pedestal stands in the foreground, and a golden kalasha-like object and devotees in white and orange sit in the background beside a fountain and plants.

Photograph of a seated ritual on an ornate brown throne with a leopard-print cushion. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown wrap, a multi-coloured flower garland with rudraksha beads, and holding a white ceremonial rod, sits at left; the strongest cues are the long hair, ornate garland and orange clothing, so this is a probable identity. Before him, to the right, several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in white and orange kneels to arrange brass plates and offerings. A golden lion-form ornament and a red-and-gold shrine niche appear in the hall behind, with a projection screen at upper right. Probable satsang or puja setting with a pooja tray.

A seated man in a tiger-striped garment and a rudraksha mala with a pale beaded necklace sits on an ornate golden throne beside a gilded lion-shaped carving, while a younger devotee in white kurta and orange shawl kneels on a white patterned rug and performs padapuja, holding a silver plate with flowers and a small ceremonial item. Behind them, several people in white and orange-red shawls stand in a room with plants and curtains. The seated figure is shown with a distinctive rudraksha mala and swept hair, matching the page's a person reference (probable), with the kneeling devotee offering padapuja.

A photograph of a seated group in a gold-ornamented hall performing a devotional puja with oil lamps. A man on the left, shirtless with a long dark braid, wears an orange-saffron shawl, a gold crown and a leopard-print cushioned seat with a gilded lion-shaped armrest; his distinctive long hair, crown and saffron wrap are compatible with the a person cues, and he is seated in a raised throne. Around him people in white and orange clothes with rudraksha malas hold brass plates with lit oil lamps and offerings, and one woman in a white sari and orange head covering holds a plate. A standing bronze deity murti appears at the upper right beside a gold railing, and a red curtain and an air conditioner are in the background. Several people kneel or sit on a cushioned floor, several with hands folded in prayer.

A seated person in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate silver throne draped with a leopard-print cloth and holds a folded paper. Opposite, a man in white kurta and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a yellow and brown shaggy rug, palms raised in greeting. A gold lion-form object lies at the lower left. Behind them, several people in white and orange sit in a room with curtains and plants, one person in orange kneeling near the front. This appears to be a Pada-Puja ritual, with a devotee at the feet of a seated central figure. a person: the throned figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and saffron clothing; identity is uncertain.

December 20 2012

April 27 2014

Photograph of a seated man in a red-orange garment with a leopard-print cloth at his waist, wearing a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead, seated on a red velvet chair with an ornate gold carved backrest. He holds a folded white paper in his hand while an older man with grey hair and glasses, in a white shirt with a blue lanyard, bends forward and holds his hand. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the right against a dark red curtain. a person: the seated man wears a rudraksha mala, flower garland and red-orange robe on a throne-like chair, and is presented as the figure being honoured by the devotee.

December 16 2012

A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.

Photograph of a ritual in a decorated hall. A man seated on a cushioned throne with a tiger-striped, orange-and-black garment wrapped at the torso, a beaded necklace and a gold waist belt, raises his hand over the head of a kneeling man in white kurta and pants with an orange-red shawl. The kneeling man has his eyes closed and palms together. Behind them stands a silver-framed ornate panel, a gold lion-shaped figure rests on a pink table in the foreground, and a potted plant and draped curtains surround the seat. Several people in white and orange-red garments stand in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja or blessing given to a devotee.