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A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a shrine room. Beside him, a seated figure in red-orange robes and a floral garland sits on a second golden seat. In front, a gold tray table holds brass plates of offerings, flowers and oil lamps. Around it, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, some with hands raised in greeting or offering. A large heart-shaped backdrop covered in jewel-like inlay and hanging brass bells frames the throne.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Photo of a seated figure on a golden throne with a heart-shaped, jewel-studded backrest decorated with flowers and a hanging gold umbrella, inside a dimly lit shrine room. The central man wears a tall black hair bun, a long white flower garland, a red-orange cloth draped over his body, and a gold pendant necklace, and he smiles. A golden lion-form armrest flanks the throne. Beside him, a second seated man in red-orange clothes and a flower garland sits on another gold throne. Around the foreground, several devotees in white, orange and red saris and white shirts sit close together, with a golden tray of puja offerings and brass lamps in front, and hanging brass bells and lamps above. Two people are shown in the scene: the central seated figure and the man on the right throne; several more are seated in the foreground, so the total is 6-20.2016-03-07A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a shrine room. A man with a voluminous dark hairstyle wears a rust-red garment, a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, seated on a golden lion-armed throne before a colourful heart-shaped backdrop with strings of pink flowers. Devotees in white, orange and pink saris and white kurtas sit around a golden offering table holding brass thalis, lamps and a decorated plate, lifting oil lamps and offerings. A second seated figure in orange and red with a garland sits on a smaller gold throne at right. Hanging brass lamps and bells decorate the dark ceiling.2016-03-07A photograph inside a richly decorated shrine hall during a puja. A seated man on a golden throne with lion-shaped armrests wears a tall black crown-like headdress, rust-red robes, a long white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and beaded bracelets; the throne has an ornate heart-shaped backdrop with purple, yellow and green patterns. A second robed figure in red sits on a golden seat to the right, garlanded. Devotees in white and saffron-toned clothing sit on the floor in front, some holding brass and gold trays with flowers, fruit and oil lamps, while lit brass lamps and hanging bells surround the throne.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a dimly lit shrine room during a pada puja ritual. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests wears a dark, upswept hairstyle, a red-and-saffron robe, a long rudraksha-style mala and a white flower garland; he is seated in front of a large heart-shaped gilded backdrop with multicoloured inlay and purple-and-white flower garlands. Around him, devotees in white and red clothes sit on the floor holding brass and gold plates of offerings, one with a red-and-white floral arrangement at its centre. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps decorate the room. Several devotees, including a woman in a white sari and a bald man in orange, are seated close to the throne, and a golden seat stands at the right edge. a person: the seated man has an upswept dark hairstyle, red robe and a long mala, consistent with the page's description of the event.2016-03-07