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A photograph inside a dark temple-style room during a pratyaksha pada puja. A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment and orange head covering, with long dark hair and a white garland, sits on a gilded throne with a golden lion-form base, hands folded in namaskar. Multicoloured flower garlands drape the throne, and hanging brass lamps are lit above. In front, a brass tray with flower petals and lit oil lamps sits before a row of seated devotees with palms pressed together, including a woman in a dark top, a man in a white shirt, and people in red and white clothing. A ganesha deity murti stands in a doorway at right.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron garment and orange head covering sits on a gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest and garlands of marigolds and flowers. He wears a white garland, a red-and-white garland, and bangles, and holds a small white object. Before him a group of devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, some in white and cream clothes, one woman in a pink top. A brass tray with flowers, red petals and lit oil lamps sits in front, with hanging brass lamps and a dark wooden door behind. This suggests a pratyaksha pada puja or darshan.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A dim shrine room lit by many oil lamps, with brass lamp stands in the foreground and hanging brass lamps above. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange headband sits on a gold throne with a carved lion base, draped in a long garland of multicoloured flowers and holding ritual items. a person is seated on the throne: long swept-back hair and orange-saffron robes with ornate gold necklaces, plus the throne and garland. Before the throne, several devotees sit in a semicircle behind a low tray of offerings, some with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a blue and red sari and a man in white. Fruit sits on a tray at the lower left.2011-12-11A photograph of a ceremony in a dark wooden-walled shrine lit by many brass oil lamps. A figure in an orange-saffron garment with an orange head covering sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a multicoloured flower garland, with a golden lion carving at its base. Seated devotees in front, some with palms pressed together in anjali, face the throne; a woman in a blue top and a man in white kurta are among them. Brass oil lamps stand on the left and fruit sits in a basket at the lower edge. The figure's appearance matches the page's reference to a person, with an orange head covering, orange clothing and a garland, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues; the image is a photo of a pratyaksha pada puja style event.2011-12-11A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-cream throne decorated with a floral garland, holding a ceremonial object in one hand. Before the throne, devotees kneel on the floor in white, yellow and pink clothes with hands folded in anjali, while brass and silver plates hold lit oil lamps, red flowers, fruit and offerings, typical of a puja or padapuja. Gold lamps hang behind, and a wooden door and wall air conditioner are visible.2011-12-11December 18 20112011-12-18