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A photograph of a ritual pada puja in a richly decorated hall with purple lighting and an ornate gilded golden throne in the foreground. A figure seated on a red and gold throne wears a white flower garland and an orange garment, holding a tall ceremonial staff, while people in white and orange-red shawls sit on the floor before brass thalis of offerings. Several seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, one wearing an orange turban, cup their hands over the offerings. Behind them rows of seated attendees and a television screen showing a deity image are visible.

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July 21 20152015-07-21July 21 20152015-07-21July 21 20152015-07-21July 21 20152015-07-21Indoor darshan or padapuja scene in a gilded hall lit with purple light. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne at left wears a white flower garland, an orange-red cloth and holds a tall staff; his bare feet rest on a gold footstool. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and white-and-orange clothing, many wearing orange-red shawls with patterns, and several hold small items in their hands near the throne. A man in an orange turban and white shirt sits in the foreground, and women in saris sit among the group. Incense smoke drifts through the air, with a hanging brass lamp and ornate carved pillars behind.2015-07-21Indoor ritual scene in a purple-lit hall with ornate gold carved panels. A figure seated on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a white floral garland, red-and-orange robes and a beaded bracelet, raises a tall golden staff with the other hand. Seated before the throne on a red carpet, many devotees hold brass plates and small oil lamps with lit flames, some in white kurtas with red-orange shawls, others in red saris and orange-red shawls. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial clothing, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the seated figure is described by role only.2015-07-21July 21 20152015-07-21July 21 20152015-07-21July 21 20152015-07-21July 21 20152015-07-21July 21 20152015-07-21A seated audience of devotees fills a hall during a Shodasi initiation session. In the foreground, women in green and yellow saris and men and women in white kurtas and orange-red shawls sit on the floor, several holding brass plates with flowers and offerings. At upper right, a figure in an orange turban and white garland sits on an ornate gold throne holding a silver staff, with a golden canopy and red drapes behind. Many people in white ritual clothing sit in rows at the back, and a camera on a tripod and a video screen appear at left.2015-05-27