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Indoor ritual scene in a dim hall. On the left, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, hands raised in namaste, wearing a crown, pink and white garland and rudraksha-style necklaces; the page indicates a person attended, but appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm identity, so this is a seated presenter. Before a gold-edged table with silver plates of flowers and small oil lamps, a woman in a white sari stands with hands folded, while a woman in red garments and others in white stand around the table. A man at the right with a shaved head, white tilak and beaded necklace holds a lamp toward the offerings. Hanging bells and a brass lamp hang above.

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August 16 20172017-08-16A photograph inside a gold-decorated hall during a puja. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and carved lion armrests raises his palms in greeting; he wears a gold crown, a pink-and-white flower garland and an orange-brown cloth. Before him, a row of women and men in white and pink saris and dhotis sit at a golden table holding lit oil lamps and offering trays of flowers and brass plates, with brass bells and hanging lamps above. A white fan and a sliding wooden door are at the right edge. Several small brass oil lamps are visible in the foreground.2017-08-16August 16 20172017-08-16A seated man with long dark hair, a gold crown and gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests, wearing a pink and white garland, holds his hands in namaste. Around a low wooden table, devotees hold lit oil lamps and stand near silver thalis with flowers and offerings during a puja. A woman in white with a red shawl holds a lamp at the centre; a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala on the right holds a lamp over the thali.2017-08-16Photograph of a pada puja in a gilded shrine room. Three women and a man stand at a gold-painted table with brass plates of flowers, lit oil lamps and a tray of offerings, the women with folded hands and one holding a lamp. A brass oil lamp hangs at left, and the golden back-panel is ornately carved.2017-09-12August 16 20172017-08-16August 16 20172017-08-16A padapuja ritual in a dark-walled room with a golden throne flanked by carved golden lion figures and leopard-print upholstery. A man seated on the throne wears a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland and a saffron-orange cloth, with hands joined in greeting. Before him, several women in white saris and white ritual clothes sit at a long golden table holding oil lamps and brass thalis of flowers and lamps. A bald man in a dark rudraksha mala and tattoos on his arm extends a hand toward the offerings, and hanging brass oil lamps and bells decorate the ceiling. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the crown and garland together with the saffron cloth and ornate golden seat.2017-08-16August 16 20172017-08-16A photograph inside a gilded ceremonial hall shows a man seated on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions and carved lion-form armrests. He wears a red and gold turban and a multicolour garland, with hands pressed together in greeting. Seated before him at a low gold-coloured table are devotees, including a woman in red and a man in white, many holding oil lamps and silver trays with flowers and offerings. A brass bell and hanging lamps are visible above. Six to twenty people are visible.2017-06-21August 16 20172017-08-16Indoor ritual scene in a small shrine room with black walls and a gold-framed throne. A man with long hair, wearing a pink-and-white floral garland and gold bangles, sits on the leopard-print-covered gilded throne with his palms joined in greeting. Before him a group of about nine people, mostly women in white and pink saris, sit on the floor around a yellow cloth laden with brass plates of offerings, flowers and lit oil lamps, several of them holding lamps or plates. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling, a grey cabinet and wall air conditioner are behind them. A bald man in rust-coloured and white attire with rudraksha beads stands at the lower right holding a plate, while a golden lion-figured seat and deity murti are visible at left.2017-08-16