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A photograph of a padapuja ritual at an ornate golden throne. A man seated on the gilded throne wears a red-orange robe, a gold necklace and a white and pink flower garland, with bare feet resting in a large brass vessel with an orange cloth. A man in white clothes with a red shawl stands bowing with palms joined in front of the throne. A woman in a dark garment watches beside the vessel. Behind the throne are red drapes, a golden kalasha-style lamp stand, a golden lion and tiger-skin seat covering. Ceremonial gold decorations surround the scene.

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A golden ornate throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion dominates the scene. A man seated on the throne wears a red-orange robe, a gold crown, a white and pink flower garland, and gold necklaces and bangles, with a gold ritual staff beside him. A man in a light blue shirt with a red shawl kneels with palms pressed together before the throne, and another person stands at the right holding papers. Behind them stand a golden kalasha-style lamp stand, a red and yellow fringed canopy, and carved golden pillars with lion motifs. This is a pada puja setting with a devotee kneeling at the feet of the seated figure.2016-05-24A photograph of a padapuja ritual on an ornate golden throne. A seated figure in a rust-red robe and gold ornaments wears a crown and a long garland of white flowers with pink accents, with bangles on the wrists, and smiles. His bare feet rest in a large brass vessel lined with orange cloth, which is being washed. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt bends forward over the vessel, pouring or applying water to the feet. A golden lion-shaped armrest, a tiger-striped cushion, brass oil lamps, a golden staff and red drapes surround the throne. Several devotees in the foreground have their hands pressed together. Statues and portraits are not counted.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a golden crown and a rust-red garment, with a long white and pink flower garland draped over his shoulders and a golden staff at his side. He smiles while seated above a metal bowl of offerings. In the foreground at right, a woman in a pink sari with folded hands performs reverence beside a brass oil lamp, and a partially visible person in red stands at left. Gilded carved panels and a golden kalasha-style finial frame the scene.2016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion and tiger carvings, draped with a tiger-striped cushion and red velvet cushions. The seated figure wears an orange-red robe, a gold crown, a long garland of white and pink flowers, and gold necklaces and bangles, and smiles while resting a hand on a golden lion armrest. Behind the throne hang red drapes, a gold kalasha-shaped finial, and oil lamps on stands. In the foreground a man in a grey-brown kurta and glasses bends forward holding an offering over a large brass vessel, while another person's hand reaches in beside it.2016-05-24A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion at a ceremonial stage. The seated person wears a rust-red robe, a gold crown-like headpiece, a gold chest ornament, white and pink flower garlands, and gold bangles. A trident-shaped staff rests beside the throne. A woman in a bright pink top kneels at the feet, washing or honouring them in a silver vessel, as is typical of a pada puja. Silver oil lamps, a red draped table with flowers, and a golden canopy surround the stage, and a partial deity murti stands at the left edge. Several seated devotees are visible at the bottom of the frame.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24November 22 20152015-11-22A seated man on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion receives a ritual foot offering. He wears a rust-red robe, a gold crown, a gold necklace, a garland of white flowers with pink accents, and gold bangles. A devotee in a white shirt and red-and-gold shawl bends forward, hands on the rim of a copper basin, washing or touching his bare feet. Behind them are gold lamps and a red-draped side table with flowers. The seated figure has a candidate appearance matching the page's a person claim, with a crown, garland and gold ornaments, so the identification is probable.2016-05-24A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja inside a richly decorated shrine. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears a red-brown garment, a gold crown, a gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland, with bangles on his arms. He smiles while a devotee in a white-and-orange sari bows low and touches his feet over a brass vessel draped in orange cloth. Another woman in a red shawl stands at the right, and a seated person in the lower left is partly visible. Brass oil lamps, a trident-topped staff, a gold umbrella and a carved deity murti in the background complete the scene.2016-05-24