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A wood-panelled hall with gold ornate seating and a red-cushioned throne in the foreground. A figure in a red-orange garment with long hair sits on the golden throne, holding a ceremonial object upright, with an ornate umbrella above. Seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls hold brass plates and small oil lamps, lighting lamps and offering flowers in a puja, with a large gathering seated behind them. A monastic in saffron stands at right beside a screen displaying video. Sign of a lit oil lamp and brass thalis indicate worship. The a person candidate is seated on the throne, wearing a red-orange garment with long swept hair, but appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the label is unsure.

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December 29 20142014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29A ceremonial puja inside an ornate wooden hall with yellow arched wall panels and crystal chandeliers. On the left, a woman in a red and black garment sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, hands pressed together, beside a green tree-shaped backdrop and a large floral arrangement. Further back, a gold throne holds two deity murti adorned with garlands. Around the seated group, devotees in white and orange-red garments and rudraksha malas sit on the floor with brass plates, offerings and lamps. On the right, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall lit oil lamp aloft, and an orange-robed attendant stands nearby. A small child in orange also appears on the right.2014-12-30Indoor ritual gathering in a red-draped hall where a large crowd of devotees sits on the floor holding lit oil lamps and small brass dishes. In the upper right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest, wearing a long beaded necklace with gold ornaments. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and women in saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, many wearing red and orange shawls. A brass oil lamp stands on the left, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the top left. The scene reads as a satsang or puja with lamps held by devotees.2015-10-26A photograph of a padukа puja in a wood-panelled hall. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment, sits on an ornate gold and red throne at left, with bare feet placed on a low platform. Seated devotees in white clothes with red-and-cream shawls sit in rows before brass thalis holding flowers, fruit, lamps and kumkum, many with hands folded. Behind them a large audience in white and saffron fills the hall, and two monitors display the ceremony. A golden deity murti with a crown stands in a shrine at the top left.2014-12-29A photograph of a padapuja in a wood-panelled hall. A seated figure in a dark-red and black outfit sits on an ornate gilded throne with a small canopy, a golden deity murti and a floral arrangement beside it. Devotees in white and saffron-red sit on the floor around the throne, many holding brass puja plates with lamps, fruit and flowers and reaching toward the seated figure. Behind them a large crowd stands and sits in a balcony area, and a man in saffron robes stands at right. Small lamps and a lit decorative tree are visible.2014-12-30A seated figure with long dark hair and an orange-red wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the left of a wood-panelled hall, appearing to receive a padapuja-style offering. Seated devotees in red, orange and cream clothing and red shawls surround a low table holding brass puja lamps, lit oil lamps, a bowl with flowers and petals, and a small white dish. Some devotees hold lamps aloft, and a gilded deity murti sits behind the throne. Other seated people in orange and white fill the background at the right, with a television screen and a stage light visible.2014-12-29A photo inside a wood-panelled hall where a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment and black patterned skirt, sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella above. Before the throne, devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit on the floor holding brass plates with fruit, flowers and oil lamps, and some are raising hands in prayer. Yellow and red flowers arranged in a vase stand at the left, and a deity murti is set behind the throne. Many more devotees sit in rows at the back of the hall. This appears to be a paada pooja foot-worship ritual.2014-12-30