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A photograph of a ritual worship scene in a dark-walled hall. A seated man on a golden throne with lion armrests and a leopard-print cushion wears a golden crown, a pink flower garland and a dark red-maroon robe, with bare feet resting on the floor. Before him at a long gold-coloured table, a woman in a green and magenta sari and several men with white sandal marks on their foreheads and bodies hold brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings and a bell-shaped puja implement. Brass bells and hanging lamps hang above, and a fan and camera on a tripod stand at left. The throne figure is a person, identified by the ornate golden crown and flower garland; the rest are devotees and priests performing puja.

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A seated man in red-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold crown and a long white-and-pink flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne draped with leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions. In front of him a woman in a green and magenta sari and two white-marked men in bare upper bodies, one with a rudraksha mala, sit at a low golden table holding brass plates of offerings, flowers, and a small steel bowl; a silver tray of petals sits beside them. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling at upper right, with a video camera on a tripod behind them and a large gong beside a yellow-painted door. A puja offering scene in a temple-like room with a black wall.2017-07-28A photograph of a ritual puja in a dark-walled shrine room with golden lion-figure seats. A man seated on a golden throne draped in a leopard-print cushion and tiger-striped cloth wears a gold crown, a white-and-pink flower garland and a red-orange robe; his bare chest and swept-back hair are visible. Three bare-chested or light-clad men and a woman in a green-and-pink sari sit at a golden table holding brass plates of offerings, a bell and a lamp, with pink and white flowers and small silver bowls in front. Brass bells and oil lamps hang from the ceiling and a video camera on a tripod stands near the wall. Four people are visible, with the seated figure on the throne appearing to be the a person candidate.2017-07-28August 08 20172017-08-08 +2 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28A seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a dark-walled room is receiving padapuja from devotees. He wears an orange-and-gold turban with a jewelled ornament, a multi-strand floral garland of marigolds and white flowers, a bare chest with bangles, and an orange-brown wrap; his bare feet rest on a floral arrangement. Three devotees kneel or sit before him: a woman in an orange blouse holding a small bowl, an older woman in orange with palms joined, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala holding a bowl. Silver trays hold bowls of yellow liquid, rice, fruit and marigold petals. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp stand behind the throne, and a camera on a tripod stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the turban, garland, bare chest, rudraksha mala and gold throne, with padapuja as the ritual shown.2014-08-17July 07 20172017-07-07A seated man in a golden crown with a long pink-and-white flower garland and a maroon garment sits on a gilded throne decorated with golden lion figures and leopard-print cushions. Before him, a bald priest in white dhoti and rudraksha beads bends over a brass tray, and several women in saffron-brown and white saris kneel around the feet of the seated figure, one washing or offering over a silver plate of flowers and petals. Brass bells and lamps hang from the ceiling, a video camera on a tripod and a standing fan stand against a dark tiled wall, and a patterned pale wall is at left.2017-08-02March 04 20132013-03-04A photo of a ceremonial scene in a gilded temple-style room. A man with long dark hair, white forehead markings, a red-orange garment and a pink-white-red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion-like head. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a flower garland; he sits as the central figure receiving honour. Around him, several women and a man in white and red clothing sit on the floor beside silver thalis of flowers, lamps and offerings. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from chains above, and a second gold throne stands behind him.2014-10-03A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-headed armrests and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat is the focal point. He wears a red-and-maroon turban, a saffron-and-red dhoti with a gold border, a leopard-print garment, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles. Before him, a small boy in white, wearing a tilak, reaches toward silver trays of flowers, red kumkum and small bowls, part of a puja offering. Behind them, a man in white and a woman in saffron sari with glasses sit near the trays, and a woman in a red sari with a white tilak arranges offerings at right. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps dangle from chains against a dark wall beside a white air conditioner. Nothing visible is a printed name or caption.2014-04-13July 28 20172017-07-28September 02 20132013-09-02 +1 copies