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A seated figure on a golden throne with a yellow and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace receives a pair of orange-trimmed sandals offered by a devotee in white clothing with a shaved head and white tilak. A second priest in saffron-orange robes with white forehead marks stands beside them, holding a green brocade cloth over a golden stand. Behind them are a golden brass oil lamp and pink and green lotus-style pillars. The seated figure wears saffron clothing with gold bangles and smiles; the a person appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed throne and garland, though the face is not used for identification.

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Photo of a padha puja (sandal-footwear worship) at a temple shrine. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears saffron-orange robes, a yellow and red flower garland, bangles and a red bindi, and extends an arm forward with a smile. A shaved-headed man with white tilak and an orange-and-red shawl stands beside him, holding a tray with orange and pink-tipped sandals on a green silk cloth. A third person in white clothes and a rudraksha mala bends forward to offer respect. Brass lamps and a pink-and-blue wall are in the background. Two physical people are visible, with a third partly seen at the right edge.2013-05-29A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a temple hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing a marigold and yellow flower garland and a saffron-orange dhoti, sits on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion and extends his hand toward a tray of flowers and offerings draped in a green silk cloth. Opposite him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak and rudraksha malas bends forward over the offerings. A third man in white ritual clothes with a shaved head, white forehead marks and a mala stands at the right. Behind them are a brass oil lamp, a gold-framed backdrop and pink and green pillars. Figures seated on the throne are recognized only by role; no identity is asserted from appearance.2013-05-29A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and a yellow-and-red garland of flowers; he reaches forward to touch a small offering tray. A bald priest in rust-orange robes with a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala kneels beside a green brocade cloth draped over a gold stand, holding a tray of flowers. To the right, a shaven-headed person in white robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, bowing slightly. Behind them are pink and green pillars, a brass oil lamp, and a pink wall. The seated figure presents as a person with a long swept-back hair, ornate gold armrest and golden throne details, but the face and appearance are not conclusively verifiable from this view.2013-05-29May 29 20132013-05-29A seated man in red-maroon robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowing man in a red-and-orange shawl who is bare-chested at the waist. A woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling, and a partially visible figure appears at the far right edge. The gilded throne with red cushions sits against a decorated blue and cream wall.2015-12-26May 12 20142014-05-12November 08 20152015-11-08A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a carved lion-armed frame, wearing a pink turban, saffron-orange robes, a long multicolour flower garland, and beaded bangles. A man in orange robes with a brown shawl and a rudraksha mala stands beside the throne, leaning toward it, while a woman in orange sits at lower right holding folded orange cloth. Orange and marigold garlands decorate the top of the throne backdrop. Two people are visible in orange; a white-clad person appears at the far right edge. a person: the seated figure wears a pink turban, flower garland and saffron-orange robes on a throne, cues consistent with a ceremonial presentation.2015-01-12December 15 20132013-12-15A seated man in a red-orange turban and orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold-and-leather throne, smiling and holding a folded white cloth. He wears a heavy gold necklace and orange wrist threads. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold chain and red-orange scarf stands, and a kneeling woman in white with a red-orange shawl bows over the seated man's feet in a padapuja gesture. A red electric fan and a gold-framed deity murti are visible in the background, and a woman in white sari with a lanyard stands at the right edge.2015-09-11February 24 20112011-02-24October 9th 2015