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A photo of a padapuja-style offering at a golden ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with gold trim sits on the throne, only feet and lower robe visible at the top left. Around a gilded circular table with tray-set offerings, devotees sit with palms pressed in anjali: a woman in a light blue top, a woman in a green sari with bangles, a woman in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala, and young women in white dresses. Brass and silver plates hold flowers, fruit, and sweets. A man in white with a watch sits at the lower left.

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May 13 20132013-05-13July 30 20132013-07-30May 13 20132013-05-13March 17 20132013-03-17Devotees perform a padapuja on a seated man on a gold-ornate throne in a dark-walled room with a large gold-studded door at left. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, a gold-beaded necklace and a bare upper torso with an armband. Around him, devotees kneel on the floor around a golden tray table holding silver thalis of flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl pours water over his foot; others wear saffron, orange and red saris. A hanging brass lamp, bells and a peacock feather fan decorate the scene, and a wall fan stands at left. Among the figures, the seated man is the most distinctive candidate, with his throne, garland and saffron-and-gold attire, though his face is not identifiable.2013-05-25A photograph inside a dark-walled room with a large ornate wooden door on the left. A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-carved throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cover, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha-style bead mala, bangles and a red tilak. Around the golden table in front, several devotees kneel and sit: a woman in an orange sari with a white tilak, a young woman with a braid, a man in a white shirt with hands folded, and a bald man in white robes. Silver thalis of flowers, fruit and sweets sit on the table, with brass oil lamps and bells hanging above. Seated figures are in the foreground at the right edge as well.2013-05-15A padapuja ritual at the feet of a seated figure in a dark orange-brown garment. Bare feet rest on a gold-coloured ornate pedestal laden with silver-rimmed brass plates holding red flower petals, red kumkum, and small bowls of liquid and offerings. A woman in a white garment and a long rudraksha mala sits in front with hands joined, and a man in a pink shirt sits beside her with palms pressed together. On the right, a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala watches, and a woman in white sits at the front edge. Several people in white clothing sit on a red carpet in the background. The seated figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made from appearance.2014-08-20September 16 20132013-09-16Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate gold-and-black interior. A figure seated on a gold throne with a tiger-patterned cushion wears an orange-brown robe, a long red and white flower garland and a gold necklace; hair swept back and a rudraksha-style mala visible at the chest. Devotees sit on the floor around him, several in orange and red saris, one in white, one in white kurta with an orange shawl, and a woman with a white tilak. Silver thali trays hold flowers, oil lamps, kumkum and fruit. Brass bells hang from chains above, a peacock-feather fan rests at the right, and a golden lion-like figure is at the throne base. Four people are visible, with partial figures at the edges.2013-05-25A golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth dominates the left side, where a seated figure in orange-brown robes with a gold-bordered sash and a red-and-white flower garland is partly visible, feet resting on the platform. In front, a round golden tray holds many silver bowls of fruit, flowers and sweets with red blossoms. Around it sit several women in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas; one man in a white kurta and glasses sits near the centre, and a woman in white with beads sits behind him. The setting is a dark room with a carved wooden door on the right.2013-08-19February 24 20132013-02-24A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a bright room. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long gold-and-silver necklace sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, the feet visible on a golden footstool. Seated before the throne is a gold-decorated low table holding silver puja plates with flower petals, vermilion, and offerings. A woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala holds a lit oil lamp. Beside her, a woman in pink and white garments and a young girl in orange hold lamps and join hands. A woman in a cream-and-maroon sari with a gold necklace holds a lamp, and at the bottom a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth hold lamps and offerings in the foreground. a person is seated on the throne in saffron robes with a gold necklace and the long-haired appearance of the page's subject; his face is not visible in this frame.2013-03-21