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A ceremonial puja inside an ornate wooden hall with yellow arched wall panels and crystal chandeliers. On the left, a woman in a red and black garment sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, hands pressed together, beside a green tree-shaped backdrop and a large floral arrangement. Further back, a gold throne holds two deity murti adorned with garlands. Around the seated group, devotees in white and orange-red garments and rudraksha malas sit on the floor with brass plates, offerings and lamps. On the right, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall lit oil lamp aloft, and an orange-robed attendant stands nearby. A small child in orange also appears on the right.

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December 30 20142014-12-30December 29 20142014-12-29A photo of a devotional paada pooja in an ornate hall with carved wooden walls and a golden throne at the upper left. A figure with long dark hair in a red-and-black outfit sits on the gold throne with hands folded, while a small gilded deity murti decorated with gold garlands is set in an alcove at the top centre. Seated devotees on the floor wear white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha malas; several hold brass plates and lit oil lamps, and one man in the foreground raises his arm. Flower arrangements, potted plants and a studio light complete the scene. Whether the throned figure is the a person could not be confirmed from appearance alone.2014-12-30A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, gesturing with raised hands and smiling, is attended by a semicircle of devotees holding lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass plates of flowers and offerings. The seated figure wears a rust-red and orange robe and a rudraksha-style neck garland, and holds a tall silver staff. Devotees in red and white shawls and saffron sarees sit on the floor; a woman at right wears a green and gold saree with a red garland. Behind them stands a golden deity murti and a wall-mounted projection screen; the room has wood paneling, chandeliers and a green tree-trunk backdrop painted with a jungle scene. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in the central role, given his robe, garland and staff cues.2014-12-29A photograph of a padapuja in a wood-panelled hall. A seated figure in a dark-red and black outfit sits on an ornate gilded throne with a small canopy, a golden deity murti and a floral arrangement beside it. Devotees in white and saffron-red sit on the floor around the throne, many holding brass puja plates with lamps, fruit and flowers and reaching toward the seated figure. Behind them a large crowd stands and sits in a balcony area, and a man in saffron robes stands at right. Small lamps and a lit decorative tree are visible.2014-12-30December 29 20142014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29December 29 20142014-12-29Wide indoor photo of a ceremonial paada pooja in a wood-panelled hall with a chandelier. On the left, a figure with long dark hair and a red-and-orange garment sits on an ornate gold throne with gold back panels, flanked by golden seats and a gold-framed back panel. Before the throne, devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, one man in a white shirt with a red shawl holding a brass plate with offerings, a woman in white with a plate, and a man at right with hands folded in namaskar. Bright flower arrangements in yellow and purple sit at the left. Rows of seated saffron-robed devotees fill the right side, and a screen shows a ceremony.2014-12-30A wood-panelled hall with gold ornate seating and a red-cushioned throne in the foreground. A figure in a red-orange garment with long hair sits on the golden throne, holding a ceremonial object upright, with an ornate umbrella above. Seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls hold brass plates and small oil lamps, lighting lamps and offering flowers in a puja, with a large gathering seated behind them. A monastic in saffron stands at right beside a screen displaying video. Sign of a lit oil lamp and brass thalis indicate worship. The a person candidate is seated on the throne, wearing a red-orange garment with long swept hair, but appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the label is unsure.2014-12-29A photograph of a ritual gathering in an ornate hall with dark wood panelling and chandeliers. A figure with long dark hair in a sleeveless red-and-gold garment sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, palms pressed together in greeting. Around the throne, seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls hold brass plates and lamps. Behind them, two deity murti sit under a gold canopy adorned with garlands and flowers. Tiered brass oil lamps glow at the right. Greenery and a flower arrangement stand beside the throne.2014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30