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A ceremonial puja scene in a dark-walled shrine room with golden bells and oil lamps hanging from the ceiling. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-headed armrests and a leopard-print and tiger-skin seat cushion raises his right hand in blessing. He wears a golden crown, a pink and white flower garland, an orange-red shawl, and gold bangles. Around a brass plate table, several bare-chested priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, tilak markings and gold armbands hold lamps and offerings, and a woman in a red sari with a gold chain stands in the foreground. Silver thalis hold flowers and offerings, a camera on a tripod records the ceremony, and a fan stands at left.

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August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a dark-walled hall with a golden throne. A man seated on a gold lion-armrested throne covered in leopard-print cushions wears a gold crown, pink and white flower garlands, gold bangles and an orange-saffron shawl, and holds a flower. Before him at a golden table, several men in white or red-orange ritual cloth and a bare-chested priest perform a puja, arranging silver bowls, plates of flowers and offerings. A few women are partially visible at the left edge. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from above, and a fan and camera tripod stand at the side. The throne figure has distinctive crown, garland and saffron cues matching a person.2017-08-16August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja ritual inside a dark-walled room with golden lion-carved throne. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a pink and white flower garland and a golden crown sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne, smiling and holding a bell-shaped object. Several shirtless or lightly clad men in white or orange dhotis sit on the floor before him, one with a white tilak, arranging brass plates of flowers, pink petals and bowls. A lady in a green sari sits behind them. Hanging brass lamps and bells, a tripod-mounted camera and a white desk fan are visible. Ritual padapuja setting with flower offerings and oil lamps.2017-08-16August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a dim ceremonial hall during a padapuja. A seated man in a dark red garment with a pink-and-white flower garland and an ornate gold crown sits on a golden throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion figures. Beside him a shaved-headed priest with sandalwood markings and a bare upper body holds a plate, and a woman in red assists. Silver offering bowls with flowers and fruit sit on a table, and a standing cane and hanging brass bells appear overhead. Devotees in saffron and white saris are seated at the lower edge, one with a bowl.2017-07-07A photograph inside a ceremonial hall with a dark slate wall, hanging brass bells and lamps. On the right, a man seated on a golden throne with a leopard-print cushion and tiger-striped cloth, wearing a gold crown, a pink-and-white flower garland, and a gold necklace, raises his right hand in blessing. Beside him stands a golden lion figure. In the foreground, five shaved-headed priests in bare-chested white ritual dress with sacred marks on their foreheads sit at a low table holding ritual implements, with silver plates of flowers and offerings before them. A video camera on a tripod and a fan are visible at left.2017-08-16 +1 copies