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May 08 2014

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A photograph of a devotional padapuja-style gathering in a carpeted hall. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red turban and a flower garland, holding a staff and a plate of rose petals while people sit cross-legged on a blue mat before him. Several women in saffron-orange shawls and white or purple saris, and men in orange robes, kneel or sit around brass plates of flowers and offerings. a person candidate is seated on the throne, identifiable by the turban, garland and ornate golden seat, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2014-05-11A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-crimson throne with carved lion armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace, and a bead mala, with a small headset microphone. He points with his right hand toward a tray of offerings held on a red cushion by a kneeling woman in a lavender blouse and white patterned skirt. Behind them a standing man in a white dhoti with gold border and a bead mala walks across the room. A brass oil lamp sits on a small table beside the throne, with a patterned rug on the floor and a red-and-gold tray of flowers at lower right. Two physical people are visible.2013-01-12January 19 20142014-01-19A stage event with five people seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones with lion-carved armrests, before red velvet drapes and a colourful floral arch. On the left, a bearded man in an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, hands joined, sits on the largest red throne; a woman in white sits at the far left edge. Beside him, an older man in red kurta and white trousers gestures with one hand, followed by a man in orange kurta and black trousers, and two younger men in white and blue shirts with hands raised. Microphones stand before them on a multicoloured woven carpet. Appearance cues are consistent with a possible a person, seated centrally in the event with ceremonial clothing and mala beads, while others are seated as guests or speakers.2016-12-23July 21 20152015-07-21A seated man in red-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold crown and a long white-and-pink flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne draped with leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions. In front of him a woman in a green and magenta sari and two white-marked men in bare upper bodies, one with a rudraksha mala, sit at a low golden table holding brass plates of offerings, flowers, and a small steel bowl; a silver tray of petals sits beside them. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling at upper right, with a video camera on a tripod behind them and a large gong beside a yellow-painted door. A puja offering scene in a temple-like room with a black wall.2017-07-28A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall. A figure seated on a gold-framed throne with leopard-print cushions wears a saffron-orange garment, a pinkish-brown turban, and a red and pink flower garland with a rudraksha-style bead mala; they hold a white ceremonial item. Their bare feet rest on a tray of brass plates holding lamps and offerings. Seated devotees in orange and white garments with orange shawls, one holding incense sticks, perform worship around the tray, and purple and white orchids decorate the throne. a person is the seated figure receiving padapuja, with the caveat that the appearance cues are partial. Other visible people include a man in white with an orange shawl and several women in saffron and white, plus partially visible people at the lower right.2012-12-17May 21 20142014-05-21March 23 20132013-03-23July 19 20152015-07-19 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20Devotees sit on the floor of a red-draped hall in a seated puja gathering around a gilded throne. A person in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a long garland and gold necklace, sits on the ornate golden throne at the upper right, while seated devotees in white dhotis, saffron shawls and rudraksha malas face them. Several women in saris and salwars hold brass thalis of offerings, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tripod-mounted camera. A gold-trimmed peetha table lies in front of the throne, with ritual plates and flames in the foreground.2015-10-26