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A seated man with long swept-back grey hair wears saffron-orange robes and sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet seat, his feet extended over a silver tray. Kneeling before him on a leopard-print mat, a bearded sannyasi with a long topknot and red rudraksha mala performs padapuja, washing his feet with water from a brass vessel. A plate of red and pink flower petals sits in the foreground beside a small brass bell. Behind them, gold-trimmed pillars, pink carpets and other seated devotees fill an ornate temple hall.

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July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated elderly bald man in a red throne chair with gold lion-head armrests, wearing an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, having his bare feet worshipped. A younger man in orange robes kneels on a leopard-print mat, pouring flowers and offerings from a silver plate onto the feet. Silver puja vessels, a flower garland and a brass lamp sit on the mat. Behind them is a gold-toned altar with colourful deity murti dressed in red, green and pink silks, and a gold-decorated wall. The bald man, with long swept-back appearance cues absent, is shown as a priest-like figure; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A padapuja ritual in a temple hall. A bald elderly man in a gold-framed throne with crimson velvet cushions has his bare feet placed on a brass plate while a younger priest in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl kneels on a leopard-print mat, pouring water over the feet. Marigold and red flower garlands, a silver puja tray, a small brass bowl and spoon sit on the mat. Behind them is a gilded altar wall with colourful deity figures and flower offerings. The elderly man wears a red shawl, rudraksha mala and a white garment; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the seated devotee being honoured.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside a gilded temple hall shows a bald man seated on an ornate gold throne with a magenta cushion, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace. His bare right foot rests on a silver tray of flower petals while a younger man in orange cloth sits cross-legged on a leopard-print mat, hands folded in reverence beside a tray of flowers, a small brass vessel and a lit oil lamp, in a padapuja-style ritual. Gold-painted pillars, deity figures and red-and-green garlands frame the scene, with a potted banana plant at right.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Indoor temple scene with gold-painted pillars and a gilded ornate throne. A seated figure in orange robes with short grey hair sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, feet resting on a silver tray of flower petals. In front, a bearded man in orange robes with hair tied in a topknot kneels on a leopard-print mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, before a brass bell and a plate of flower petals. To the right, a woman in red robes with a mala sits on the floor. Behind, deity murti and a golden chariot-like structure stand in the background.2019-07-16