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A photograph inside a gold-trimmed temple hall shows a seated bald man on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a red shawl and a beaded mala necklace, his feet being worshipped. A young man in orange-saffron garments, bare-shouldered with an armlet, kneels on a leopard-print mat holding a lit oil lamp and a small plate, with a tray of white and red flower petals nearby. A brass pot with a lamp sits on the mat. Behind them stand golden pillars, potted banana plants and a gold deity murti draped in red and green garlands. Two people are visible: the seated figure and the kneeling attendant performing padapuja.

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Photograph inside a gilded temple hall showing a seated bald man in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, on a plush magenta-and-gold throne, while a young man in orange cloth kneels on a leopard-print mat beside him, lighting a small oil lamp over a silver tray of flowers and offerings and worshipping the seated man's feet. Behind them stands a gold-and-red deity murti draped in a red garland, with banana plants, gold pillars and kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps nearby. The seated man is a person by appearance cues including the ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and saffron-red robes; the kneeling man is a devotee performing padapuja. Several other figures in orange and red appear faintly in the background.2019-07-16A photograph inside a golden temple hall. A bald, bare-chested older man in orange dhoti and a shawl, with rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne with a magenta cushion, his foot extended over a tray. A younger priest in orange dhoti and red shawl sits on a leopard-print mat, pouring water over the foot with a silver kalasha-style vessel, beside a plate of flowers and lit oil lamps. Behind them stand gold-framed shrines with garlands, banana leaves and brass lamps. Padapuja ritual. a person appearance cues: distinctive rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing on the seated figure.2019-07-16A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a gilded temple hall. A bald, older man in orange and saffron robes with a red-and-orange shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne with magenta cushions, his bare feet placed on a tray. A younger man in an orange dhoti with a shawl kneels on a leopard-print mat beside him, holding an oil lamp and pouring water over the feet from a brass vessel. Plates of white flowers and red petals sit on the mat, and banana plants and gold pillars decorate the background.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photo inside a golden temple hall. A bald man seated on an ornate gold throne with magenta cushions wears an orange-saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala. A devotee in orange robes and an armband kneels on a leopard-print mat with palms pressed together, beside a brass lamp burning with a flame, a silver plate of flower petals and a kalasha-like pot, and a tray of flowers. The seated man's foot rests on a plate of flowers as padapuja is performed. Golden deity shrines, carved pillars, palm plants and colourful hangings surround them.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside an ornate golden temple hall. A seated man in a gold-and-red throne, bald and wearing saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, a multi-strand beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, rests one bare foot on a plate while a younger man in orange cloth and an arm band kneels on a leopard-print mat beside him, pouring liquid from a small vessel onto the foot. The kneeling attendant has a red shoulder cloth and holds a tray of white and red flowers, a silver pot, and a small oil lamp burns nearby. Behind them stand gold-carved pillars, banana plants, and red-and-white decorative columns. The scene reads as a padapuja ritual. The seated man's appearance is consistent with a distinctive presentation (saffron and ornate beads on a throne), so this may be a person receiving a foot-washing rite.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Photograph inside a temple hall showing a seated man in a gold-framed throne with red cushion, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, bald-headed, with one bare foot resting on a silver tray. A kneeling attendant in orange robes with a bare upper arm band sits on a leopard-print mat before him, with brass bells, a small pot, a plate of rice and a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them stands a golden shrine with a deity murti decorated with red garlands, and banana plants and a kalasha-like pot appear in the background. Visible cues fit a presentation consistent with a person as the seated figure being honoured by the kneeling attendant in a padapuja setting.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16A photograph inside a temple hall showing an older bald man with a white beard seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, wearing an orange dhoti and a red-and-gold-bordered shawl, with long rudraksha malas and a gold pendant around his neck and bangles on his wrists. A younger man in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged on the floor before him, bare-chested with a red sacred thread and an armlet, carefully folding or adjusting a red cloth on the seated man's feet. In front on a leopard-print mat are brass oil lamps with lit flames, a silver bowl and kalasha, a brass plate of flowers and a tray of marigold petals. Gold-carved temple pillars and a shrine with a green banana-leaf decoration are behind them. The seated man is not identifiable from appearance here, so only his role as a seated figure receiving service is described. The scene reads as a padapuja-style offering performed by a priest.2019-07-16