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Photograph of a pada puja ritual in a gilded ceremonial hall. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown and red-maroon robes is garlanded with white and pink flower garlands, with gold necklaces and bangles. Three people in white dhotis and a white sari kneel around a large orange-gold vessel, handling small packets and red cloth trays near the seated figure's bare feet. A brass trident, brass lamps and a tiger-striped cloth are visible.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a golden crown, a red-orange robe, a long white and pink garland, and heavy gold necklaces and bangles. Several people in white ritual dress with orange-brown rudraksha malas kneel at his feet, handling small plastic-wrapped packets set on red trays, while a woman in a white sari with a pink border leans in to help. A trident and a silver lamp stand nearby, and a gold-carved backdrop fills the frame. The figure's feet rest in a large orange and gold draped basin of offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a crown, saffron-red clothing, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold throne, matching the page's event context.2016-05-24A ceremonial puja scene before a large ornate gilded throne with a dark red curtain behind it. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at the centre, wearing a white garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead, smiling as he gestures with his hand. Standing to the left, a man in white dhoti with gold borders pours liquid from a small vessel into a brass plate. On the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with hands joined. Another man with bare upper body and white ash markings sits at far left. A brass vessel and a red-and-gold cloth lie on a low gold platform in front, with green leaves in the foreground. The seated man may be a person based on orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold seat, but the appearance cues are limited.2015-06-03November 22 20152015-11-22May 02 20142014-05-02A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja inside a richly decorated shrine. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion wears a red-brown garment, a gold crown, a gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland, with bangles on his arms. He smiles while a devotee in a white-and-orange sari bows low and touches his feet over a brass vessel draped in orange cloth. Another woman in a red shawl stands at the right, and a seated person in the lower left is partly visible. Brass oil lamps, a trident-topped staff, a gold umbrella and a carved deity murti in the background complete the scene.2016-05-24A photograph of a ritual at a golden throne: a seated figure in a red-maroon robe, wearing a gold crown, gold necklaces and a long white and pink flower garland, sits on a red cushion with a tiger-striped cloth beneath. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas bend over a large orange-and-gold draped basin, handling small items and packets, while a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered tray leans in to offer a garland. Behind the throne stand a golden trident and brass ritual vessels. This appears to be a pushpabhishekam and pada puja setting.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a pada puja in progress. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange-saffron robe, a long white jasmine garland, a heavy gold bead necklace, a rudraksha band on the arm, and a sandalwood-marked forehead. He holds a silver wand. Before the throne, a woman in a cream sari with orange border pours or offers flowers over his feet, which rest on a silver tray on a gold base. A woman in red-framed glasses and a mustard printed kurta sits with folded hands. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe holds a brass plate of offerings with a kumkum dish and flowers. A brass lamp and a patterned rug complete the setting.2012-05-17May 02 20142014-05-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold arched back against dark red drapery. He wears a white garland and a tilak on his forehead, and is pouring from a small white vessel into the cupped hands of a woman in a white sari with gold border who kneels before him. To the left, two men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the floor, one holding a metal plate and the other tending items nearby. Red and patterned rugs cover the platform and a green plant edges the frame. Props and dress suggest a temple-style devotional ceremony.2015-06-03July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph inside a dark shrine room with a large ornate gold throne. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits on the throne, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and gold bracelets, with a red tilak on his forehead; a person candidate, seated while devotees attend. Seated on the floor before him are devotees: a woman in a red sari, a man and woman in white with orange lanyards, and an older person in white at the bottom edge. Brass plates with red flowers and oil lamps sit on the floor, and brass hanging lamps and bells hang from the ceiling beside a golden lion figure at the base of the throne. Several priests in orange cloth with white forehead markings sit in the background near a carved gold-and-black door.2013-05-19