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A woman seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, wearing a rust-brown turban with a peacock feather and red plume, a rust-brown garment with gold border, layered white and marigold garlands, gold armbands and bangles. Her bare feet rest on a golden tray surrounded by silver plates of offerings, rose petals, kumkum and oil, while brass bells and a hanging oil lamp hang above. A second seated figure in a similar rust-brown garment sits behind her, and a hanging brass bell and lamp suggest a padapuja ritual with an honoured guest on a throne.

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August 17 20142014-08-17A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-headed armrests and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat smiles while wearing a rust-orange turban with a peacock feather and red plume, a multi-strand garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, and a rust-orange robe with gold border. Silver plates holding flowers, oil and small bowls are arranged at his feet on a gold tray table. Hanging brass bells and lamps hang above, and a second seated figure in similar red-orange garb sits to the right. The figure's face is partially visible; appearance-based cues include the turban, peacock feather, garlands and ornate throne, consistent with a person receiving pada puja.2014-08-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, in a dark room with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. The central figure wears a maroon-brown robe, a brown turban with peacock feather and red plume, long flower garlands in yellow, red and white, and a gold armband, and smiles while seated. Trays of silver and brass vessels with flowers and oil lamps sit before the throne, with rose petals arranged on the floor for padapuja. A second seated figure in similar maroon garb and garlands sits on a smaller gold throne behind, partially visible.2014-08-17A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion is being honoured with a pada puja. The seated person wears a maroon turban topped with a peacock feather and red plume, a maroon silk garment with gold border, layered jasmine and marigold garlands, a gold arm band and bangles. Trays of silver bowls holding flowers, oil and offerings surround the feet, which rest on a pile of rose petals and flowers. Brass hanging bells and a lamp hang nearby, and a second seated figure in similar maroon dress is partly visible at the right.2014-08-17A seated figure sits on an ornate gilded throne carved with lions and floral motifs, draped in a tiger-striped cloth. The person wears a rust-orange turban with a peacock feather and red plume, a rust-orange garment with gold borders, a long white and red flower garland, and gold necklaces. Silver plates of offerings, flower petals and small oil lamps sit before the throne, with brass hanging bells above. A second seated figure in red appears partly visible in the background.2014-08-17A seated person on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-red turban with a peacock feather and red plume, rust-red and gold-bordered robes, and white and multicoloured garlands. Hands are joined in greeting as the person smiles. Their bare feet rest on a golden footstool surrounded by silver plates holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings, part of a pada puja. Hanging brass bells and an oil lamp frame the scene, and a second seated figure in red appears in the background on another throne. Sign printed on the image reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam'.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cloth, receiving padapuja. The central figure wears a rust-red turban decorated with a peacock feather and a red plume, a rust-red and gold-bordered garment, and a multicolour garland of white, yellow and red flowers with rudraksha-style beads, and smiles while holding prayer beads. Silver thalis with oil lamps, petals and flowers are arranged at the feet, and hanging brass bells and a brass lamp frame the scene. A second seated figure in similar red robes and turban sits on a smaller gilded throne behind. The text is a copyright credit running vertically, and two people are visible.2014-08-17November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +2 copiesA seated man in a maroon-red sannyasi garment with an orange-gold bordered dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and orange cushions, a zebra-striped cloth beneath him. A rudraksha-style garland of gold-toned beads and orange threads hangs at his chest, and a white tilak marks his forehead. Barefoot, he rests his feet on a gold tray holding silver bowls with flowers, oil and offerings. Brass bells hang from above and a gilded deity relief decorates the throne back. a person: the orange-threaded beaded garland, maroon sannyasi robes and ornate throne are the qualifying cues.2013-04-07