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Photo of a padapuja-style ritual in a dark-walled room. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a golden lion-face armrest wears a saffron-red and orange dhoti-style garment, a red-and-gold shawl, a long flower-and-bead garland, white forehead markings and gold armbands. Several seated women in orange and white saris with rudraksha malas and red shawls surround a silver tray of oil lamps and pink flower petals, and a woman in white bends toward his feet. Hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang above, and a video camera on a tripod is at the left. Several people are visible, with the seated devotees and the figure on the throne making up the group.

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August 29 20142014-08-29May 24 20132013-05-24August 29 20142014-08-29May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25August 29 20142014-08-29A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a gilded interior with a black stone-tiled wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest wears a saffron/orange dhoti-style garment with a yellow border and a long red-and-white flower garland; he is seen in profile, one hand resting on the armrest. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are above him. Before the throne, devotees in white and orange kneel around a golden tray and brass plates holding pink and red flowers, lamps and offerings. A woman in white with a red-and-white bead necklace and vertical forehead marks leans forward; another woman in orange and a woman in red sit nearby, and a bald-headed person in orange with white forehead markings and beads is at the right edge. Two people appear partially in the foreground.2013-05-24February 11 20142014-02-11Photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple-style hall with gold-trimmed decor and hanging brass bells and lamps. A man in orange-red robes, a matching red-orange turban and a long garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions; his bare feet rest on a gold footstool. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothing, several holding brass plates of flowers, rose petals and small offerings. A scattered bed of red petals lies in front of the throne. A man with a shaved head and white tilak sits at the left edge, and a camera on a tripod stands behind the group. Several people are visible; the seated devotees and the throned figure are physically present.2014-09-07A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cover is the centre of a ritual. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold armband. Around him, women in white and pink garments hold silver trays of flowers, lamps and offerings, and some kneel at his feet. Brass bells and oil lamps hang and stand beside the throne, and an air conditioner is mounted on the dark wall. The man's appearance matches the probable identity suggested by the page, showing long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) in a throne-side padapuja setting.2013-05-25May 24 20132013-05-24A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a carved lion base receives worship from a group of women devotees. He wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow border, a long red and white flower garland, and a multi-strand beaded necklace, and sits with his hands resting on the armrests. Women in white and orange-trimmed clothing, one with a bindi and a dark-toned sari, sit around a low golden table holding brass thalis with flower petals, kumkum, fruit and oil lamps, performing puja. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround the throne against a black wall beside a wall-mounted air conditioner. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has swept-back hair, a red and white garland, an orange-saffron robe and ornate gold throne cues, and is seated as the central figure receiving worship.2013-05-25