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A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with maroon drapes and pink walls. A large gilded throne with a golden lion carving and leopard-print cushion stands at left, with a rainbow tassel decoration beside it. A seated figure with long dark hair sits on the throne, with garlands visible. In front, rows of men in white dhotis, several bare-chested with rudraksha malas, sit on striped mats around a golden table holding plates of fruit and offerings, and some hold trays. Women in white and coloured saris sit nearby, and a larger audience fills the background seats.

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March 18 20172017-03-18A ceremonial puja in a hall where a golden ornate throne with lion-carved armrests and a leopard-print seat stands at left, its back draped with multicoloured tassels. Several men in bare upper bodies and white dhotis with saffron-orange waist cloths sit cross-legged on a striped rug, holding brass thalis of offerings, flowers and lamps, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Women in white and coloured saris sit nearby in rows, and a large seated audience fills the background before a stage with banners and a screen. A man in a white shirt at lower right holds a thali. Some people are seated and others stand, and a camera operator is visible near the stage.2017-03-18A photograph of a large indoor hall with red drapes and stage lighting. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a garland and a red cushioned throne sits beside a golden palanquin-style seat and a tall golden staff. Rows of seated devotees face him with palms joined; several men wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, and several women wear saris in red, blue and yellow. Many hold brass plates with lamps, and a large golden deity murti stands at the right. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2016-12-22A large ritual gathering in a decorated hall during a pada puja. On the left, a man seated on a gilded throne with a golden trident leaning beside him wears an orange turban, orange garments and a pink-and-white flower garland. He is positioned at the front of the rows of seated devotees. Dozens of men and women sit cross-legged on red floor mats, many bare-chested or in white dhotis with orange shawls, holding brass plates of offerings, flowers and oil lamps. A small oil lamp rests on a tray in the foreground. Behind them, red swagged drapery, framed pictures, deity murti and a stage area fill the hall, with a camera operator at right.2016-10-12A large tented ritual hall lit by overhead lamps and hung with strings of colourful paper lanterns. A man seated on a gold-and-red throne at the centre wears a red turban, a long rudraksha mala and a red shawl; a tall parasol-like canopy stands behind him. In front of him, several priests sit on the floor behind a red-draped low table, bare-chested with saffron and yellow cloths and white dhotis, performing puja. The table holds brass plates of sliced fruit, flowers, betel leaves, coconuts, a brass lamp and a tall brass stand. Garlands of red and yellow flowers decorate a silver-coloured deity figure on the left. Several hundred devotees, many in white and pastel saris, sit in rows on the floor facing the throne. Incense smoke drifts through the hall.2016-12-07March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18September 30 20172017-09-30A ritual scene in an indoor temple hall with a pink ornate throne on the left, its seated figure wearing a leopard-print cloth, a gold crown and a flower garland, holding a staff, with a lion sculpture at the base. Behind, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and a yellow cloth backdrop. Around a spread of brass vessels and offerings on a striped mat, roughly a dozen people sit in orange and white clothes, some bare-chested with white sacred threads, and a woman in a yellow sari and others in orange saris and white garments perform a puja or naivedhyam offering. Several persons appear partly seated on the floor, with a brass railing and a red curtain behind.2017-09-30December 18 20162016-12-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18