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A seated man in a maroon-red robe and matching turban sits on a gold-carved throne with leopard-print cushions and lion-head armrests, a long white and pink flower garland hanging to his feet. Attendants kneel at a low table holding brass plates of flowers and offerings, and one attendant in an orange-red sari pours from a silver vessel. A man in white dhoti with a red shawl bends forward beside the table. Two women kneel nearby, one in a pink sari, and brass bells and oil lamps hang from the ceiling. A video camera on a tripod stands at left.

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July 28 20172017-07-28A seated man on a gilded throne with leopard-print cushions wears a saffron-red turban and a long red-orange garment, with a pink and white flower garland around his neck and a bangle on his upper arm. Several devotees kneel at a brass table in front, one woman in pink and white reaches to a brass plate of flowers while others in orange and white sit around it. Brass lamps hang above, a video camera on a tripod is pointed at the scene, and a hand holds a flower tray in the foreground. Gold lion figures flank the throne and the walls are dark with a yellow-tiled panel on the left. a person may appear here as the throned figure, but the appearance cues are not clear enough to confirm.2017-06-23July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a dimly lit temple hall with a golden backdrop and hanging brass bells. A man seated on a leopard-print throne wears a red-maroon dhoti, a pink and white flower garland, a gold crown and orange armbands, and his bare feet are extended toward a silver platter of flowers. Several men in white dhotis with forehead tilak and bare upper bodies, plus a man in yellow, kneel at the metal bowls and pour offerings over his feet. A woman in the lower left and a figure in the lower right hold small offering bowls with flowers. A tall silver staff stands beside the throne, and gold lion figures flank the seat.2017-07-07A seated bearded man in a rust-red robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion armrests, garlanded with a long white and pink flower mala. Attendants in white dhotis kneel before him: one in a white garment with gold border pours or washes his bare feet over a brass tray of flowers and offerings, while another woman bends forward to assist. Brass bells, oil lamps and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background against a dark wall. Several onlookers sit on the left, including a woman in red and a man with tripund markings and a rudraksha-style necklace. The scene reads as a padapuja ritual in a temple-like hall.2017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a dark-walled hall with a golden throne. A man seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne wears a red-orange dhoti, a pink and white flower garland, orange armbands and a gold crown-like headpiece; his bare feet rest on a tray. Kneeling devotees wearing white, yellow and red garments pour liquid and offer flowers from silver plates. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps, golden lion figures and a silver staff are visible, with a camera on a tripod at left. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the distinctive crown, flower garland and ornate gold and orange regalia.2017-07-07A 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.2017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28August 02 20172017-08-02July 05 20172017-07-05August 08 20172017-08-08 +2 copies