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A photograph of a pratyaksha pada puja style gathering in a dark, lamp-lit hall. A seated figure in an orange saffron cloth and orange turban sits on a gold-and-ornate throne draped with a multicolour flower garland, wearing a white garland and beaded bracelets. Brass and gold oil lamps stand on either side and hang from the ceiling on chains, with rows of small lights along the walls. In front, a group of about six devotees sit or kneel on the floor around a gold tray holding lit lamps and offerings, including a bowl of fruit. A man in white clothes at right presses his palms together. a person candidate is seated on the throne, with the same orange and garland cues as the page describes.

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December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a ceremony in a dark wooden-walled shrine lit by many brass oil lamps. A figure in an orange-saffron garment with an orange head covering sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a multicoloured flower garland, with a golden lion carving at its base. Seated devotees in front, some with palms pressed together in anjali, face the throne; a woman in a blue top and a man in white kurta are among them. Brass oil lamps stand on the left and fruit sits in a basket at the lower edge. The figure's appearance matches the page's reference to a person, with an orange head covering, orange clothing and a garland, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues; the image is a photo of a pratyaksha pada puja style event.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a darshan in a lamp-lit hall. A figure with long dark hair, an orange saffron head covering and an orange garment, wearing a red and white garland and rudraksha-style beads, sits on an ornate golden throne with a lion-shaped base and a garland of multicoloured flowers draped over its back. Silver and brass oil lamps stand in front, and brass lamps hang from the ceiling. Devotees in front of the throne, including women in saris and a woman in orange, sit or bow with offerings nearby, and a white cloth is spread before the seat. a person's appearance here is uncertain, so the seated figure is described by role only.2011-12-11A dim shrine room lit by many oil lamps, with brass lamp stands in the foreground and hanging brass lamps above. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange headband sits on a gold throne with a carved lion base, draped in a long garland of multicoloured flowers and holding ritual items. a person is seated on the throne: long swept-back hair and orange-saffron robes with ornate gold necklaces, plus the throne and garland. Before the throne, several devotees sit in a semicircle behind a low tray of offerings, some with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a blue and red sari and a man in white. Fruit sits on a tray at the lower left.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a pratyaksha pada puja style ceremony in a richly decorated temple hall. A seated figure on a gold throne with a golden lion-shaped base wears an orange head cloth, orange and red robes, a white garland and gold bangles, and holds a small object in the hands. The throne is draped with a large multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and white blooms. Around a lit offering tray with flowers and candles sit devotees with hands joined, including a woman with blonde hair in a light top, a man in a white shirt, women in salwar kameez and a woman in a red top. Brass oil lamps hang from the ceiling and a silver lamp stands at the left, with string lights along the dark wall.2011-12-11