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A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine room. On the left, a seated figure in a gold crown and saffron-red cloth draped over a tiger-striped seat, with a pink and white garland, hands joined in namaskar. The seat has a leopard-print cushion and gold lion-like carvings. Three people sit at a low golden table in front: two women in orange-red garments with hands folded, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with hands joined. Silver thali trays, a flower arrangement, and brass oil lamps hang and sit nearby. Dark walls, an air conditioner, and a grey cabinet complete the room. Ritual puja setting with devotees offering prayers.

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September 01 20172017-09-01September 12 20172017-09-12Photograph of a pada puja ritual inside a room with gold-covered decoration. A seated figure on a gold throne draped with leopard-print cushions wears a gold crown, a red garment and a pink flower garland. On the right, four devotees kneel at a low yellow table holding brass plates with flowers, a red-and-yellow flower arrangement, and small brass vessels. Two women are dressed in saree-style clothing, one in orange, and a man wears white. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells decorate the scene, and a wall air conditioner is visible behind.2017-09-12Photo inside a gilded shrine room during a pada puja. On the left, a golden throne covered with leopard-print cushions holds a seated figure draped in gold and rose-colored garlands, with a crown and golden lion-form armrests; the figure appears to be a statue or depiction of a seated guru rather than a clearly identified living person. A brass lamp and hanging brass bells and lamps frame the scene. In the foreground, a gold-painted low table holds plates of flower petals and brass trays with offerings. Four people sit on the right: a woman in a red sari with gold jewelry, a woman in white, a woman in a red blouse and white sari, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, seated with hands near the offerings. A glowing wall air conditioner and a large carved golden door complete the setting.2017-09-12September 01 20172017-09-01September 01 20172017-09-01September 01 20172017-09-01September 12 20172017-09-12September 03 20172017-09-03A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests, wearing a gold crown, red garment and pink-and-white floral garlands, with a gold kalasha-style vessel nearby. In front, a gold-topped table holds plates of flower garlands and brass puja trays; three women in saris sit to the right and a man in a white shirt sits at the far right, all facing the throne as a pada puja is performed. Brass oil lamps hang above and a grey cabinet and wall air conditioner stand behind. a person is seated on the throne wearing a gold crown, pink floral garlands and red cloth, and the appearance-based cues are consistent with that label.2017-09-12Indoor ritual scene in a dark-walled room with brass oil lamps and hanging bells. On the left, a man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and carved lion heads wears a gold crown, a red-and-orange robe, and a long pink and white flower garland; he holds a gold-topped staff. a person by appearance cues (crown, ornate throne, garland, orange robe) but seated and face not used for identification. Opposite, a woman in an orange blouse with hands folded in prayer kneels, while two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and one with white tilak hold lit lamps over brass plates. A gold-covered table holds silver plates of fruit and a flower tray with red blossoms. A grey cabinet and red wall air conditioner sit in the background.2017-09-03September 01 20172017-09-01 +1 copies