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A seated man on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a rust-red dhoti and red arm band, with a multi-strand pink and white flower garland and gold ornaments, presides in a gilded shrine room. Golden lion figures flank the throne, and brass bells and oil lamps hang overhead. Around a low tray, about a dozen devotees sit on the floor: several women in white saris, men in red and orange cloth, and a figure with vibhuti on the forehead, many holding small silver bowls of offerings. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left. The seated man is a person candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair, a crown, and a flower garland, presiding as the central figure of the ritual. The ritual appears to be a puja with offerings. Yellow-and-white tile wall at left.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ornate hall with a black stone wall and golden lion sculptures. A man seated on a gold throne with leopard-print cushions wears a red-orange robe, a gold crown, a pink-and-white flower garland, and an orange armband, with a silver staff beside him. Priests in white dhotis with sandalwood-marked foreheads kneel and pour water from silver vessels over his bare feet, which rest on a tray of flowers. Devotees, including women in white and a woman in red, watch from the left. Hanging brass bells and a lamp are overhead. A fan and camera on a tripod stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure receiving the padapuja, identified by the crown, orange robe, garland and throne cues.2017-07-07June 23 20172017-06-23A seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion figure beside him, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and a long garland of pink and white flowers, a golden crown and orange-red armbands. a person figure with long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornments presides over the scene. Before him at a wooden table, several people in white and orange-red garments hold silver bowls and plates of flowers, sandalwood-smeared foreheads and arms visible. A silver staff stands at the centre, with brass bells and oil lamps hanging above. A woman in a white sari sits at the left with a metal cup, and a camera on a tripod is set up in the background.2017-07-07A photo of a ritual padapuja inside a dark-walled room with gold lion-carved seating. A man seated on a gold throne draped with leopard and tiger-skin cushions wears a crown, a pink and white flower garland, and a saffron-red garment; his bare feet rest on a tray of flower petals and offerings. Seated at a low table, a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha beads, and several women in cream and maroon saris, hold small brass cups and silver plates. Hanging brass lamps and bells hang above, and a video camera on a tripod and a fan stand nearby. a person: the throne-seated man wears a crown and a flower garland over saffron-red clothing. He is receiving the feet offering; devotees attend the ritual.2017-08-02A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate room. A man seated on a golden throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a red-and-maroon turban, a pink and white flower garland, and a red dhoti, and holds a golden staff. His bare foot rests over a silver tray of flowers as women devotees in white saris and red shawls kneel and sit around a wooden table holding silver plates, bowls and flowers. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling, and a camera on a tripod and a fan are visible at left. The figure on the throne matches the page's a person reference only by role and presentation (turban, garland, ornate throne), so the identity is uncertain.2017-07-05A seated man on a gold-and-leopard-print throne, wearing a red-maroon dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a red armband and white forehead markings, has his bare feet placed on a low wooden table. Women in white and cream saris and a man in a yellow-and-red shawl kneel at silver plates and a brass tray of flowers, one woman holding a small silver vessel. A silver staff stands upright before the throne, a golden lion sculpture sits beside it, and hanging brass bells and oil lamps are overhead. A camera on a tripod and a fan are visible at left. A pada puja, the ritual washing and honouring of a guru's feet, appears to be underway. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a gold-and-ornamented setting consistent with the page's reference, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2017-07-07June 23 20172017-06-23July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28July 07 20172017-07-07A standing man in a deep red-maroon dhoti wears a long pink and white flower garland and stands on a gold-toned platform beside a golden lion-form throne draped with leopard-print cushions. Behind him hang brass oil lamps and bells from the ceiling. Seated on the gold floor in front, a bald man with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel while a woman in red receives or pours from silver bowls filled with flower petals. Other devotees in red and white sit nearby, and a white-clad woman bends forward in the foreground near offerings of petals and silver plates. The walls are black with an air conditioner mounted on one of them.2017-08-02Indoor ritual scene in a dark-walled hall with brass bells and oil lamps hanging above. A man on a gold lion-armrested throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a red-orange turban, a pink-and-white flower garland and a red cloth over his shoulder; he holds a silver staff. Before him, four women and a young saffron-clad man sit at a low table with silver trays of flowers, fruit and offerings, one woman with a white-and-gold sari and tilak, another in a red shawl and rudraksha mala. A video camera on a tripod and a standing fan are visible at left.2017-07-05