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A ceremonial scene in a flower-decorated hall with purple lighting. A man seated on a leopard-skin-covered throne-like seat under a floral arch wears a golden crown, red garment, gold armlets, and a long white-and-pink garland; he is the central figure being honoured. Beside him stands a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a bare upper body and white sacred markings on his arms, holding a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Women in cream and gold-bordered kerala-style saris walk on either side, and an elderly man in white ritual dress with a shaved head stands at the right. Garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the arch, with white floral arrangements and palm fronds in the foreground. Given the crown, garland and ornate clothing with a visible seated throne, a person candidate is present in the central seat.

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July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A decorated stage for a pada puja at Guru Purnima. A man seated on a gold throne with a leopard-print cushion wears an orange robe, a gold crown, a large gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland, with gold bangles on his arms. He sits under an arch of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. Behind him stands a large framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads, a turban-like headwrap and a raised hand, surrounded by flower garlands. Two men in white dhotis and orange sashes stand at right, one with long dreadlocks and a tilak, a boy in white dhoti attends at far right, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits at lower centre beside a woman in a yellow sari. Potted plants and white flowers decorate the foreground.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A ceremonial puja inside a richly decorated hall with purple-lit walls and floral garlands framing a golden arch. A seated figure with a gold crown-like headpiece, rudraksha-style beaded garland, gold armbands and a pink-and-white floral garland sits on a leopard-print seat before a golden throne. Behind him a large portrait of a bearded figure in saffron robes with a raised hand is displayed on a leopard-print cushion. Priests in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with a gold border kneel and attend near the dais, with banana leaves and white flowers arranged at the front. Several figures in orange and white clothing are visible around the platform.2017-07-09A decorated stage shrine framed by floral garlands in orange, yellow, red and purple, with a large gold-and-red throne draped in flowers and a leopard-print cushion at centre. A seated man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a long white flower garland sits on a striped mat to the left of the throne, appearing to be the a person candidate by presentation. Two attendants stand at the right: one in a white dhoti holding a yellow cloth bundle, and a woman in a white sari kneeling and tending the stage. Purple lighting, white flower arrangements and banana-leaf accents surround the set.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09