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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-shaped armrests receives ritual honour in a dark room. The figure wears a gold crown, a red garment and several garlands of pink and white flowers, with an ornate gold chest piece. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells decorate the ceiling. On a gold-coloured table in the foreground, a woman in a sari and a man in white clothes attend to metal thalis of offerings and a plate of marigold and rose petals arranged in a circle. Two oil lamps stand in front of the throne. A white wall air conditioner and a grey cabinet appear at the back.

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Hanging brass oil lamps and bells surround the throne. On the right, a man in white ritual clothes pours liquid from a small vessel into a cup held over a golden table, while a woman in a dark sari and a second person assist; metal trays hold flower garlands and offerings. A black wall, wall-mounted air conditioner and a grey cabinet complete the room.2017-09-12A ritual scene inside a temple with a gold-ornate throne on the left. A seated figure on a leopard-print and tiger-skin cushioned throne wears a gold crown and garlands of pink and white flowers, and is depicted as a statue or murti rather than a living person. Before the throne, on a long golden table, a woman in a green and cream sari reaches toward a silver tray of small brass dishes and a flower-petal arrangement. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti gestures with his hand beside her, and another woman is partly visible behind them. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells decorate the ceiling and throne, indicating a pada puja offering.2017-09-12A seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped with leopard-print cushions and a leopard-print covering, wearing a gold crown, pink and white flower garlands and red-trimmed cloth. Golden lion figures flank the seat. A standing man in a white dhoti and kurta offers flowers from a yellow tray to the throne's feet, while a woman in a dark sari with a gold border stands beside him. Brass oil lamps, bells and a hanging lamp are visible, along with a grey cabinet and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Appearance does not clearly establish the seated figure's identity, and the page does not place a person at this event, so the throne figure is treated as a deity or murti-style presentation of uncertain identity.2017-09-12September 12 20172017-09-12September 12 20172017-09-12September 12 20172017-09-12Photograph of a pada puja ritual inside a room with gold-covered decoration. A seated figure on a gold throne draped with leopard-print cushions wears a gold crown, a red garment and a pink flower garland. On the right, four devotees kneel at a low yellow table holding brass plates with flowers, a red-and-yellow flower arrangement, and small brass vessels. Two women are dressed in saree-style clothing, one in orange, and a man wears white. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells decorate the scene, and a wall air conditioner is visible behind.2017-09-12September 12 20172017-09-12A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests, wearing a gold crown, red garment and pink-and-white floral garlands, with a gold kalasha-style vessel nearby. In front, a gold-topped table holds plates of flower garlands and brass puja trays; three women in saris sit to the right and a man in a white shirt sits at the far right, all facing the throne as a pada puja is performed. Brass oil lamps hang above and a grey cabinet and wall air conditioner stand behind. a person is seated on the throne wearing a gold crown, pink floral garlands and red cloth, and the appearance-based cues are consistent with that label.2017-09-12September 12 20172017-09-12September 12 20172017-09-12Photo inside a gilded shrine room during a pada puja. On the left, a golden throne covered with leopard-print cushions holds a seated figure draped in gold and rose-colored garlands, with a crown and golden lion-form armrests; the figure appears to be a statue or depiction of a seated guru rather than a clearly identified living person. A brass lamp and hanging brass bells and lamps frame the scene. In the foreground, a gold-painted low table holds plates of flower petals and brass trays with offerings. Four people sit on the right: a woman in a red sari with gold jewelry, a woman in white, a woman in a red blouse and white sari, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, seated with hands near the offerings. A glowing wall air conditioner and a large carved golden door complete the setting.2017-09-12