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A seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions receives ritual worship. He wears a red dhoti and a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold crown, and a red-orange armband, while his bare feet rest on a tray of flower petals. In front, several people in white, red and yellow clothes hold brass and silver plates and oil lamps, one kneeling woman in a white sari, and a shaved-headed priest in white with tilak offers worship at a low table. Gold lion figures, hanging brass bells and a brass lamp frame the golden throne. A camera on a tripod stands at left against a yellow tiled wall.

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Photograph inside a dim ceremonial hall during a padapuja. A seated man in a dark red garment with a pink-and-white flower garland and an ornate gold crown sits on a golden throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion figures. Beside him a shaved-headed priest with sandalwood markings and a bare upper body holds a plate, and a woman in red assists. Silver offering bowls with flowers and fruit sit on a table, and a standing cane and hanging brass bells appear overhead. Devotees in saffron and white saris are seated at the lower edge, one with a bowl.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual puja in a temple-style hall. A seated man on a gold and leopard-print throne, wearing a red-maroon dhoti, a white and pink flower garland, gold ornaments and an orange armband, has his bare feet placed on a silver plate. A shaved-headed priest with white and orange body markings and a bare chest pours offerings from a small vessel, while another attendant in a yellow-cream dhoti assists. Silver plates heaped with offerings, a platter of marigold and pink flowers, a silver staff, golden lion statues and hanging brass lamps and bells surround them. Several women in white and devotees watch from the left and bottom edge. This is a foot-washing pada puja ritual.2017-07-07July 05 20172017-07-05June 23 20172017-06-23July 05 20172017-07-05July 26 20172017-07-26July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a padapuja in a gold-decorated shrine room with a black stone wall and hanging brass bells and oil lamps. A seated man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-red robe and a pink and white flower garland, with his bare feet extended. Gold lion-form seats and a leopard-print cushion surround him, and a tiger-stripe cloth lies beneath. Kneeling devotees in white ritual dress with sandalwood tilaks and rudraksha malas offer flowers and plates of items at his feet, while a woman in a red top kneels at the lower right. An air conditioner is mounted on the wall at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, orange-red robe and flower garland are the qualifying cues.2017-08-02August 08 20172017-08-08 +2 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07July 28 20172017-07-28