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A photograph of a ritual scene in a dark-walled room with lit oil lamps and hanging brass bells. A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with golden lion armrests and leopard-print cushions wears a dark red-maroon robe, a golden crown and a long pink-and-white flower garland, and has a bare upper body with a sacred ash mark on the forehead. Before him, several devotees kneel at a low table holding silver plates with flower petals and offerings; one woman wears a green sari with a maroon border, another wears a red blouse, and a man with bare torso and white forehead markings leans in. A woman in white clothing reaches toward the throne from the lower right. A camera on a tripod stands at left.

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August 16 20172017-08-16A seated man in a dark red-brown robe with a gold border, wearing a gold crown and a long pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-form armrests. Oil lamps and brass hanging bells hang above him against a black wall. In front, a row of devotees sit with hands folded in prayer: a woman in white with a pink shawl, a woman in orange, and a woman in a yellow sari with vibhuti. A woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at right beside a brass tray. Brass trays with flower petals and offerings are arranged on a gold cloth in front of them.2017-07-28August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style honouring inside a dim room with a dark backdrop and hanging brass bells and oil lamps. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and leopard-print cushions wears a gold crown, a white and pink flower garland, and a rust-red robe. Before him, a small group sits on the floor behind a low golden table holding silver plates of flowers and offerings. A bare-chested man with a white forehead marking and a rudraksha mala holds a small cup, a woman in orange sari and red blouse sits beside him, and a woman in a pink-and-green sari and another person sit at the left edge. A video camera on a tripod is visible at left. The throne figure has distinctive gold crown and garland cues, so he is a probable candidate, but his appearance is not clearly established enough to confirm.2017-07-28August 16 20172017-08-16August 16 20172017-08-16A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala over the shoulders, receives pada puja. A shaved-headed priest in red and white kneels in the foreground with palms joined. Several devotees sit around a gold table holding brass thalis with red flowers, fruits and kumkum, while a woman in a purple sari and a woman in white watch with folded hands. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang beside the throne against a dark wall. The seated figure shows appearance cues including turban, saffron-orange robes and a long mala, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2014-11-11A photograph inside a dark-walled shrine room with a golden throne at right. A man with a gold crown and a long pink-and-white flower garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat wearing a rust-red robe, smiling. Gold lion-form ornaments flank the throne. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling. Before the throne, several people kneel on a golden cloth: a bare-chested man with white markings on his body, a second bare-chested man with a white forehead band, and two women in saris, one in green and one in yellow, handling pink flowers and silver plates. A camera on a tripod and a standing fan sit to the left.2017-07-28June 23 20172017-06-23August 02 20172017-08-02August 17 20142014-08-17