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A photograph of a padapuja in an interior with black wall panels and hanging brass bells and oil lamps. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth wears a red headwrap, red robe with gold border, leopard-print wrap, and a long necklace of rudraksha-style beads; he is being honoured by devotees. Three men in white clothes and a woman in white with an orange shawl kneel before him, the nearest man in orange garments holding red flower petals over silver plates of offerings. Silver trays with red petals and flowers sit on the floor in front of the seated figure.

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A seated figure in a red-maroon head wrap and red garment with a gold border sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion's head, with a leopard-print cloth draped over the seat. Bare feet rest on a tiger-striped cushion. Silver trays of offerings with red flowers and petals are set before the throne. Three devotees kneel in white shirts and dhotis with hands folded in prayer, including a man in white shirt and a woman in white with an orange shawl, and a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead marks at the right edge. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from chains behind, beside a dark slate wall. This appears to be a padapuja, with the seated figure's identity uncertain from appearance.2014-04-20July 25 20132013-07-25July 25 20132013-07-25A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange turban, orange and saffron robes, a white and multicoloured flower garland, and a rudraksha mala. He sits with bare feet resting on a golden platform before silver trays of red flowers, fruit and offerings. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne against a black slate wall. Two women in white and a man in orange kneel or sit beside the offerings, and a woman in orange is partly visible at right. The appearance is a probable match for Swamiji in orange turban and garland, seated in darshan, with compatible cues including the turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2013-09-19April 20 20142014-04-20A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and tiger-striped cloth receives padapuja. He wears a red-maroon robe with a gold border, a matching red turban with gold studs, a red rudraksha-style bead garland, and a leopard-print cloth. Bronze hanging lamps and bells hang above, and dark slate walls behind. Before him, devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron shawls sit on the floor with silver thalis holding flowers, red petals and offerings. One devotee with a shaved head and tilak wears orange, and a person with a red bindi and white garment sits behind. a person: the throned figure wears the red turban, rudraksha garland and gold-bordered robe, and the appearance cues are distinctive but the face is not clearly visible at this angle.2014-04-20A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like head, with a tiger-striped cushion beneath. Devotees in white and pink shirts kneel at trays of brass and silver plates holding red flowers, red kumkum, and small lamps, performing a ritual offering. A woman in orange sari stands at the right with a red-bordered garment, and a figure in a red turban sits in the background near golden bells and lamps hanging from chains. Gold-framed brass lamps and a wall air conditioner appear in the room.2014-08-20A photograph inside a dark shrine room with a large ornate gold throne. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits on the throne, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and gold bracelets, with a red tilak on his forehead; a person candidate, seated while devotees attend. Seated on the floor before him are devotees: a woman in a red sari, a man and woman in white with orange lanyards, and an older person in white at the bottom edge. Brass plates with red flowers and oil lamps sit on the floor, and brass hanging lamps and bells hang from the ceiling beside a golden lion figure at the base of the throne. Several priests in orange cloth with white forehead markings sit in the background near a carved gold-and-black door.2013-05-19April 13 20142014-04-13November 03 20142014-11-03 +1 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion and tiger motif, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells beside him. Before the throne, a devotee in white with a red-orange shawl bends forward to touch a golden tray of flowers, lamps and food offerings. Two attendants in white clothing sit nearby, one with a forehead mark and one with a white headband and rudraksha beads. The dark stone wall and carved wooden door complete the ritual setting. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing on a throne.2013-09-14