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A seated man in a golden crown with a long pink-and-white flower garland and a maroon garment sits on a gilded throne decorated with golden lion figures and leopard-print cushions. Before him, a bald priest in white dhoti and rudraksha beads bends over a brass tray, and several women in saffron-brown and white saris kneel around the feet of the seated figure, one washing or offering over a silver plate of flowers and petals. Brass bells and lamps hang from the ceiling, a video camera on a tripod and a standing fan stand against a dark tiled wall, and a patterned pale wall is at left.

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A seated man in red-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold crown and a long white-and-pink flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne draped with leopard-print and tiger-striped cushions. In front of him a woman in a green and magenta sari and two white-marked men in bare upper bodies, one with a rudraksha mala, sit at a low golden table holding brass plates of offerings, flowers, and a small steel bowl; a silver tray of petals sits beside them. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling at upper right, with a video camera on a tripod behind them and a large gong beside a yellow-painted door. A puja offering scene in a temple-like room with a black wall.2017-07-28August 02 20172017-08-02August 08 20172017-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28June 23 20172017-06-23A seated man in a red-and-gold robe with a white forehead mark and a floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a tiger-skin cushion, his bare feet resting on a gold platform. Seated before him on the floor, a line of devotees with folded hands and white clothes, some with garlands, bow in prayer beside gold plates holding flowers and offerings and brass oil lamps hanging above. A bearded man in a red robe stands behind the throne. A woman in an orange sari and glasses sits at the lower right. The scene is a satsang or darshan in a temple-style hall.2014-08-29A photograph of a ritual worship scene in a dark-walled hall. A seated man on a golden throne with lion armrests and a leopard-print cushion wears a golden crown, a pink flower garland and a dark red-maroon robe, with bare feet resting on the floor. Before him at a long gold-coloured table, a woman in a green and magenta sari and several men with white sandal marks on their foreheads and bodies hold brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings and a bell-shaped puja implement. Brass bells and hanging lamps hang above, and a fan and camera on a tripod stand at left. The throne figure is a person, identified by the ornate golden crown and flower garland; the rest are devotees and priests performing puja.2017-07-28August 08 20172017-08-08 +2 copiesAugust 02 20172017-08-02July 23 20172017-07-23A photograph of a ritual puja in a dark-walled shrine room with golden lion-figure seats. A man seated on a golden throne draped in a leopard-print cushion and tiger-striped cloth wears a gold crown, a white-and-pink flower garland and a red-orange robe; his bare chest and swept-back hair are visible. Three bare-chested or light-clad men and a woman in a green-and-pink sari sit at a golden table holding brass plates of offerings, a bell and a lamp, with pink and white flowers and small silver bowls in front. Brass bells and oil lamps hang from the ceiling and a video camera on a tripod stands near the wall. Four people are visible, with the seated figure on the throne appearing to be the a person candidate.2017-07-28A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion figure beside him, wearing a gold crown, a long pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces, orange-red dhoti and a red-orange armband. Before him, a wooden table holds silver thalis and bowls with flowers, fruit and offerings; a silver staff stands upright. Around the table, devotees in white and red shawls sit with ritual plates; one shaved-headed man in white-striped body paint holds a small cup. Hanging brass bells and a lamp hang from above, with a dark wall behind and a video camera on a tripod at left. This appears to be a pada puja offering.2017-07-07