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A padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall. A figure seated on a brown throne with a gold lion-head armrest wears a long black hair, a yellow and black leopard-print garment and an orange cloth, with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Their bare feet rest on a tray of brass lamps and flower petals. Around them, several women in orange shawls, saffron and green saris and white dress kneel on a leopard-print cloth, holding small brass oil lamps and joining palms. A gold deity murti and a projector screen stand in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne.

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December 28 20122012-12-28May 20 20142014-05-20December 28 20122012-12-28A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in an ornate hall. A figure seated on a gold-framed throne with leopard-print cushions wears a saffron-orange garment, a pinkish-brown turban, and a red and pink flower garland with a rudraksha-style bead mala; they hold a white ceremonial item. Their bare feet rest on a tray of brass plates holding lamps and offerings. Seated devotees in orange and white garments with orange shawls, one holding incense sticks, perform worship around the tray, and purple and white orchids decorate the throne. a person is the seated figure receiving padapuja, with the caveat that the appearance cues are partial. Other visible people include a man in white with an orange shawl and several women in saffron and white, plus partially visible people at the lower right.2012-12-17A seated figure on an ornate golden-wood throne with a gilded lion-head armrest, wearing a long pink-and-purple flower garland and a light orange-brown garment with a gold-toned waist sash and bangles. The person's face is bare-shaven with a white tilak. Kneeling devotees in white and orange-red garments and sashes gather around brass plates of lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings, performing a pada puja; one woman in blue sari holds a brass plate. Other devotees sit on a patterned floor in a hall with a staircase, a projector screen, and a television showing a similar scene. a person: the seated figure has a long pink garland and a saffron-toned robe, a distinctive ceremonial presentation seated on a throne.2012-12-13 +1 copiesDecember 28 20122012-12-28A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a yellow sash wears a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded mala, seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion and lion-head carving. Several devotees sit on the floor around a brass and steel thali-laden puja tray with flower petals, small bowls and a kalasha-like offering. An older man in white dhoti and an orange-stoled figure assist, a woman in a red-bordered white sari and a woman in green sit nearby. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps and a wall air conditioner are visible in a black-walled room with a large carved golden door. a person on the throne, appearing as a seated guru receiving puja.2013-05-26April 16 20132013-04-16November 24 20102010-11-24A seated man in a rust-red robe with a deep red shawl and a gold-beaded mala sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, his bare feet resting on a footstool before a row of brass plates. A woman in white with a white shawl kneels with palms joined in prayer, and another woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace kneels beside her at the offering tray. The tray holds small brass lamps with oil lamps, red flowers and a white garland. Behind them a dark room has a golden lion-form base, hanging brass bells and a wall air conditioner. Another person sits in the background. Ritual puja setting.2013-03-22Indoor padapuja ritual in an ornate hall with gold lion sculptures and a wooden throne. A figure in orange robes, a pink and white flower garland, bangles and a gold waist belt sits on the throne with bare feet, while devotees in white clothes and orange shawls kneel and hold incense sticks and oil lamps on a leopard-print cloth. A woman in a white dress holds a tray of flower petals and lamps. A microphone stand, laptop and a young person in orange appear in the background.2012-12-21March 30 20132013-03-30