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A photograph of a pada puja in progress in a gold-decorated setting. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-motif base wears an orange-red dhoti-style garment, a crown with peacock-feather plumes, a multicolour garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and a bracelet. The figure, appearance-based a person, is in_person, holding a small object. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor: a man in white shirt and white trousers at left, several women in orange, red and teal saris, and a young man in green, offering plates of flowers, fruit and thali items with kumkum and petals. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp stand above, and a carved wooden door panel is at right.

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August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17A photograph of a pada puja in a gilded interior. A figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a lion-like carved armrest wears a rust-orange turban with a peacock feather, an orange-brown robe, and a long garland of white and orange flowers; the appearance is a person receiving devotees, with the throne and orange turban as the qualifying cues. A bald elderly man in white clothes sits in a chair at the foot of the throne. Several devotees sit on the floor and hold steel trays of flowers and offerings. Hanging brass bells, oil lamps and a carved wooden door frame the scene.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 20 20142014-08-20A seated man in a brown-orange dhoti and orange head turban sits on a gold-and-orange throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, garlanded with red, yellow and multicolored flower strands and wearing a gold necklace. Women in white, red and orange saris and salwar sit before him, many holding brass thalis with flowers, lamps and sweets, while a standing man in an orange robe photographs the scene. Brass bells, a tall oil lamp and a golden lion-like ornament surround the throne in a Guru Purnima bhiksha offering ritual.2013-07-22A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests and a tiger-skin cushion wears a saffron-orange turban with a red feather, an orange-red sari-style garment, a long multicolour flower garland and gold bangles. A white-clad man with folded hands sits on the floor in front of the throne. Brass bells and oil lamps hang and stand nearby. On a gold table, silver trays hold flower petals, fruit and small offerings. Seated women in red, maroon and teal saris and a young man in green kurta watch, with hands folded in devotion. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) on the throne with saffron turban, flower garland and gold jewellery; the scene reads as a pada puja with devotees.2014-08-17A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a rust-red turban with a jewelled brooch, a rust-red wrap, and a long brown beaded mala with gold ornaments. He smiles while women in white and red saris, and one in an orange top, sit before him with brass plates of fruit, flowers and small offerings, and a lit lamp. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang above and a wall air conditioner is visible.2014-11-20August 17 20142014-08-17A photograph of a satsang inside an ornate golden temple room. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne with a lion-faced armrest wears an orange-red saffron wrap, an orange turban and a white flower garland, and has a dark rudraksha-style necklace visible. Golden oil lamps hang above and sit beside the throne, and brass bells hang from chains. In front, a group of devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit on the floor with brass trays of small lamps, flower offerings and red blossoms. A few people wear white clothes with orange-red shawls; one older man in white wears a beaded necklace. A large carved wooden door stands at right. The seated figure on the throne may match a person's appearance through the saffron and turban cues, but identity is uncertain.2014-09-07February 01 20152015-02-01