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Photograph 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.

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September 12 20172017-09-12Photograph of a pada puja ritual inside a room with gold-covered decoration. A seated figure on a gold throne draped with leopard-print cushions wears a gold crown, a red garment and a pink flower garland. On the right, four devotees kneel at a low yellow table holding brass plates with flowers, a red-and-yellow flower arrangement, and small brass vessels. Two women are dressed in saree-style clothing, one in orange, and a man wears white. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells decorate the scene, and a wall air conditioner is visible behind.2017-09-12Indoor 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.2017-08-16September 01 20172017-09-01Photo inside a gilded shrine room during a pada puja. On the left, a golden throne covered with leopard-print cushions holds a seated figure draped in gold and rose-colored garlands, with a crown and golden lion-form armrests; the figure appears to be a statue or depiction of a seated guru rather than a clearly identified living person. A brass lamp and hanging brass bells and lamps frame the scene. In the foreground, a gold-painted low table holds plates of flower petals and brass trays with offerings. Four people sit on the right: a woman in a red sari with gold jewelry, a woman in white, a woman in a red blouse and white sari, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, seated with hands near the offerings. A glowing wall air conditioner and a large carved golden door complete the setting.2017-09-12A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests, wearing a gold crown, red garment and pink-and-white floral garlands, with a gold kalasha-style vessel nearby. In front, a gold-topped table holds plates of flower garlands and brass puja trays; three women in saris sit to the right and a man in a white shirt sits at the far right, all facing the throne as a pada puja is performed. Brass oil lamps hang above and a grey cabinet and wall air conditioner stand behind. a person is seated on the throne wearing a gold crown, pink floral garlands and red cloth, and the appearance-based cues are consistent with that label.2017-09-12August 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.2017-06-21September 01 20172017-09-01August 16 20172017-08-16September 12 20172017-09-12September 12 20172017-09-12