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A photograph of a seated figure on a golden lion-footed throne in a dimly lit hall, wearing a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with a white and multicoloured flower garland and gold bangles. Before the throne, a round golden tray holds flower petals and lit lamps, and several seated devotees in white and blue clothing watch and reach toward it; a woman in a purple shawl and a man in white touch the offering. Hanging brass oil lamps and a silver lamp stand surround the scene, with a wall air conditioner and a wooden door behind.

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December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A dim shrine room lit by many oil lamps, with brass lamp stands in the foreground and hanging brass lamps above. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange headband sits on a gold throne with a carved lion base, draped in a long garland of multicoloured flowers and holding ritual items. a person is seated on the throne: long swept-back hair and orange-saffron robes with ornate gold necklaces, plus the throne and garland. Before the throne, several devotees sit in a semicircle behind a low tray of offerings, some with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a blue and red sari and a man in white. Fruit sits on a tray at the lower left.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a ceremony in a dark wooden-walled shrine lit by many brass oil lamps. A figure in an orange-saffron garment with an orange head covering sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a multicoloured flower garland, with a golden lion carving at its base. Seated devotees in front, some with palms pressed together in anjali, face the throne; a woman in a blue top and a man in white kurta are among them. Brass oil lamps stand on the left and fruit sits in a basket at the lower edge. The figure's appearance matches the page's reference to a person, with an orange head covering, orange clothing and a garland, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues; the image is a photo of a pratyaksha pada puja style event.2011-12-11A seated figure in an orange saffron garment and orange head covering sits on a gilded throne with a golden lion-head armrest and garlands of marigolds and flowers. He wears a white garland, a red-and-white garland, and bangles, and holds a small white object. Before him a group of devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, some in white and cream clothes, one woman in a pink top. A brass tray with flowers, red petals and lit oil lamps sits in front, with hanging brass lamps and a dark wooden door behind. This suggests a pratyaksha pada puja or darshan.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a multicoloured flower garland draped over the back. Strands of white and orange flowers hang around his neck, and he holds a small ceremonial object in one hand. Before the throne, a gold tray holds flower-decorated offerings and lit lamps, and a woman in a red and pink sari and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard kneel and sit nearby. Hanging brass oil lamps and rows of small lights line the dark walls. The appearance-based candidate for a person is probable, given the orange robes, orange head covering and garlands; this is a pratyaksha pada puja setting with padapuja offerings in front of the throne. Three or four visible people sit or kneel in the scene.2011-12-11December 18 20112011-12-18December 11 20112011-12-11