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A seated man in a tiger-striped garment with an orange cloth and a white shell-bead necklace receives an offering from a young boy in a white shirt and white shorts. The seated man, with his hair swept back, is wearing a tiger-striped wrap and a white bead necklace, and he is extending his arm to take the packet. A gold lion-shaped throne or carved golden figure sits in the foreground, and a red umbrella with tassels is above. A woman in red stands behind holding a silver tray with offerings, and a red-robed attendant is in the background. Purple lighting and a patterned white rug suggest a ceremonial hall, consistent with a pada puja.

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A photograph of a seated figure on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne receiving a devotee during a ceremony. The seated figure wears a red and pink beaded garland, a bare upper body with gold bracelets and earrings, and a hair knot at the back. A bald young man in a white shirt and a red-orange shawl with a sacred thread and a lanyard stands at left with his hands together, a white tilak on his forehead, and bends forward. Behind them are a gold lion-headed armrest, a silver staff, a green silk drape, a gold canopy and a ceiling fan. Flower garlands in red and yellow hang at the right edge.2015-07-17March 03 20182018-03-03A seated man on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears an orange-brown dhoti-style wrap, a long purple flower garland and a gold necklace, and holds a white paper or cloth. A kneeling man in white clothes with an orange scarf reaches toward the seated figure's head in blessing or pada-puja style. Behind them are a gold lion sculpture, purple flowers, a standing shining staff, and several people in white and orange clothing in a hall with curtains. A monitor on the right shows a similar scene. a person appears as the seated throned figure with orange-brown robes, purple garland and ornate gold necklace.2012-12-18A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark, wearing a tiger-striped orange and black garment, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a white beaded bracelet, extending one hand to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who presses his palm forward in respect. A gold kalasha stands nearby, a photographer and other attendees are in the background of a hall. a person is the seated figure, showing long swept hair, ornate gold ornaments and a garland; he is giving blessing to a devotee in white and orange. Hall with plants and a red velvet chair in the foreground.2012-12-16December 15 20122012-12-15November 22 20152015-11-22A photograph of an indoor devotional setting with a seated figure on an ornate silver-framed throne draped in a leopard-print cloth and a red velvet cushion. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long purple orchid garland, and a dark beaded necklace, and gestures with raised hands toward a kneeling man in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange shawl, who is also gesturing as they speak. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl and other devotees in white or orange clothing are visible, along with purple orchids and white flowers at the left, a white shag rug, and gold ceremonial objects at the lower left. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (saffron robes, ornate garland, throne) are consistent with the page's reference to a person.2012-12-18November 24 20152015-11-24April 04 20172017-04-04A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushion and tiger-striped rug, wearing saffron-orange clothing, a purple orchid garland and a rudraksha-style mala. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels on a white patterned rug before him, palms joined, while the seated figure raises a hand toward his head in blessing. Behind them a woman in white with a red-beaded necklace sits, and other people in white and saffron stand in a hall with curtains, speakers and a screen showing the same scene. The seated figure has distinctive saffron and garland cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance-based label applies; the kneeling man is a devotee. Visible people number about six.2012-12-18December 18 20122012-12-18A seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests receives an offering of folded papers from a devotee in white dhoti and shirt. The seated man wears a red-orange robe and a long garland of white and pink flowers, with a dark beaded mala at his chest. Two attendants stand behind: one bare-chested with an armband and bracelets, another in an orange cloth with white forehead markings. Brass oil lamps and a dark green foliage backdrop complete the stage setting. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so no name is asserted.2016-03-05 +1 copies