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A seated man on a golden throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print seat cover is raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, red-and-gold beaded bangles and a shawl draped over his shoulder. Around him, five shaved-headed priests in bare-chested white and orange dhotis perform a puja with brass plates of flowers and small oil lamps on a low wooden table. Brass bells and hanging lamps hang on a black stone wall, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene beside a wall fan.

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August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15A ceremonial puja scene in a dark-walled shrine room with golden bells and oil lamps hanging from the ceiling. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-headed armrests and a leopard-print and tiger-skin seat cushion raises his right hand in blessing. He wears a golden crown, a pink and white flower garland, an orange-red shawl, and gold bangles. Around a brass plate table, several bare-chested priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, tilak markings and gold armbands hold lamps and offerings, and a woman in a red sari with a gold chain stands in the foreground. Silver thalis hold flowers and offerings, a camera on a tripod records the ceremony, and a fan stands at left.2017-08-16Indoor ritual scene in a dark-walled hall with a golden throne. A man seated on a gold lion-armrested throne covered in leopard-print cushions wears a gold crown, pink and white flower garlands, gold bangles and an orange-saffron shawl, and holds a flower. Before him at a golden table, several men in white or red-orange ritual cloth and a bare-chested priest perform a puja, arranging silver bowls, plates of flowers and offerings. A few women are partially visible at the left edge. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from above, and a fan and camera tripod stand at the side. The throne figure has distinctive crown, garland and saffron cues matching a person.2017-08-16August 15 20172017-08-15Photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a dark-walled room with golden lion-carved throne. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a pink and white flower garland and a golden crown sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne, smiling and holding a bell-shaped object. Several shirtless or lightly clad men in white or orange dhotis sit on the floor before him, one with a white tilak, arranging brass plates of flowers, pink petals and bowls. A lady in a green sari sits behind them. Hanging brass lamps and bells, a tripod-mounted camera and a white desk fan are visible. Ritual padapuja setting with flower offerings and oil lamps.2017-08-16