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A photograph of a pada puja in a temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest and an orange mala holds his palms together in respectful greeting, facing a seated figure. That figure wears an orange-and-gold shawl over a saffron garment, a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and has long swept-back dark hair with white markings on the forehead. He holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward the priest, who is standing before a golden throne with a red cushion. Behind them are attendants in orange and white and a large backdrop depicting a deity murti decorated with garlands.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated hall. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a large garland of red, yellow and green flowers, seated before a gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. On the left, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth with white ash markings on his torso and forehead holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward him. Beside them stands an attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and further left a man in white with a yellow shawl. A backdrop shows a deity image with flower garlands.2010-09-18July 07 20092009-07-07October 24 20102010-10-24July 04 20152015-07-04November 27 20112011-11-27A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and rust-red robe with a leopard-print cloth, wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold armbands, smiles as he receives a small red object from a kneeling man in a white-and-blue striped shirt. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat on a red carpet, with a second kneeling man in white at the lower right. Behind them stand several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl, with a woman in a maroon sari and a figure in white with gold trim at the left edge.2014-04-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a bead necklace sits on a golden throne with red velvet cushions, smiling and holding a small book or card. Beside him a standing attendant in orange robes and a bead necklace holds a silver staff. Around the dais, older men sit on the floor and on a bench, including one in a light pastel kurta with a walking cane, another in a lavender vest with a red lanyard, and a bald man in a mustard shirt. A gilded lion-shaped figure rests on the dais, and framed painted panels of deities hang on the wall behind.2016-04-26September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23November 22 20092009-11-22October 10 20152015-10-10Photograph of a ceremonial ritual in a gilded shrine hall. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions wears a red-maroon wrap, a long gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland; he lifts a hand toward his head while another, a priest in a white dhoti with bare torso and white body markings, stands at left offering fruit from a silver tray. Gold kalasha-style pots flank the throne, with marigold and red flower decorations behind. A microphone stands at right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne and receiving the offering, showing long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing and gold necklace. The priest performs the offering.2016-03-28