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Indoor ritual scene in a small shrine room with black walls and a gold-framed throne. A man with long hair, wearing a pink-and-white floral garland and gold bangles, sits on the leopard-print-covered gilded throne with his palms joined in greeting. Before him a group of about nine people, mostly women in white and pink saris, sit on the floor around a yellow cloth laden with brass plates of offerings, flowers and lit oil lamps, several of them holding lamps or plates. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling, a grey cabinet and wall air conditioner are behind them. A bald man in rust-coloured and white attire with rudraksha beads stands at the lower right holding a plate, while a golden lion-figured seat and deity murti are visible at left.

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August 16 20172017-08-16Indoor puja at a golden throne in a dark room with hanging brass bells and lamps. A man seated on a golden throne draped with a leopard-print cushion wears a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, gold armlets and a red-and-cream cloth, hands folded in prayer; a golden lion-like figure sits beside the throne. In front, a long table holds silver thalis with flowers, betel and lit oil lamps. Around the table, a woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha beads, several women in white and pink saris, and a bare-chested man with tattoos and rudraksha mala hold lamps and offer prayers. The a person label applies to the figure on the throne, identified by the crown, garland, gold ornaments and ceremonial throne; the attribution is appearance-based only.2017-08-16Inside a dim room with dark walls and hanging brass oil lamps, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gilded lion-head armrests presses palms together in namaskar. He wears a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, gold bangles and a saffron shawl over bare shoulders. Before the throne, a long low table holds silver thalis of flowers, pink petals and offerings. Seated devotees in white clothes, a woman in a red blouse and a woman in a pink sari, fold their hands in prayer beside a metal door and a wall air conditioner. A padapuja style offering is taking place. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, so the description is labelled accordingly.2017-08-16A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion armrests, hands raised in namaskar, wearing a gold crown, pink-and-white flower garland and a saffron-brown cloth. Before the throne, a line of women and men sit at a yellow-draped table holding lit oil lamps and aarti flames, with silver thali trays of flowers, coconuts and offerings. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps frame the scene, and a wall-mounted air conditioner and a fan are visible at right. A ritual puja or padapuja setting with several participants.2017-08-16August 16 20172017-08-16A seated man with long dark hair, a gold crown and gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests, wearing a pink and white garland, holds his hands in namaste. Around a low wooden table, devotees hold lit oil lamps and stand near silver thalis with flowers and offerings during a puja. A woman in white with a red shawl holds a lamp at the centre; a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala on the right holds a lamp over the thali.2017-08-16A seated man on a gold throne with leopard-print upholstery and a gold lion-head armrest, wearing a gold crown, an orange-brown garment and a pink and white flower garland. Beside him, a woman in a white shawl with an orange border sits with hands folded, and several women in white and pink saris and a man with a shaved head sit on the floor behind a low golden table laid with brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells decorate the black walls, and a golden-embroidered panel stands behind the throne. Five to six people are visible in total.2017-08-16A padapuja ritual in a dark-walled room with a golden throne flanked by carved golden lion figures and leopard-print upholstery. A man seated on the throne wears a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland and a saffron-orange cloth, with hands joined in greeting. Before him, several women in white saris and white ritual clothes sit at a long golden table holding oil lamps and brass thalis of flowers and lamps. A bald man in a dark rudraksha mala and tattoos on his arm extends a hand toward the offerings, and hanging brass oil lamps and bells decorate the ceiling. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the crown and garland together with the saffron cloth and ornate golden seat.2017-08-16August 16 20172017-08-16A photograph inside a ritual hall with a gilded throne carved with a lion figure and a leopard-print cushion. A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold crown, white flower garland, red wrist threads and a white forehead mark holds his palms together in namaste. Around a low table of silver plates with flower petals, several women in white saris and red blouses and a shaved-headed man hold small brass oil lamps and kumkum-marked hands in aarti. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible on the black wall. Probable Swamiji (crown, maroon robe, garland and red wrist threads on the throne), seated and performing a puja.2017-07-07August 16 20172017-08-16A photograph inside a small shrine room with dark walls and a gold-framed throne on the left. A man seated on a leopard-print throne with a gold lion armrest wears a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, and an orange-brown shawl, and holds a garland strand in his hands. a person: the seated man wears a gold crown and ornate gold jewellery, with an ornate throne as his setting. Facing him, several women in white and pink saris and a shaved-headed man in white sit at a long gold table laid with silver plates of flowers, sweets and small oil lamps, performing a padapuja-style offering. A woman in a white sari holds a small cup. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are suspended from the ceiling, and a wall air conditioner and wooden door are visible at right.2017-08-16