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Photograph of a ritual in a temple-like room with a dark slate wall and a golden lion-form throne. A man in a red-and-maroon turban, with a multicoloured garland and gold bracelets, sits on a leopard-print cushion on a golden throne with hands pressed in anjali. Gold-tone bells and oil lamps hang above. Seated before a golden tray are a man in white ritual clothing with tripundra marks and several women in red and orange saris, several holding lit oil lamps. Silver thalis with flowers, sweets and lamps sit on the tray. A man's head is visible at lower left. Ritual appears to be a puja or aarti.

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Indoor ritual scene in a dark stone-walled hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red-orange turban, red-orange garment, a pink and white flower garland and gold bangles, joins his palms in greeting and smiles. Beside him hang brass bells and oil lamps. Seated devotees in front include a woman in orange with a tilak, a young boy, a man in white ritual cloth with folded hands, and women in saris. Brass plates hold flowers, lit oil lamps and offerings on a round table, and a lit lamp is held near the right edge.2017-06-21A seated man with long dark hair, a gold crown and gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests, wearing a pink and white garland, holds his hands in namaste. Around a low wooden table, devotees hold lit oil lamps and stand near silver thalis with flowers and offerings during a puja. A woman in white with a red shawl holds a lamp at the centre; a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala on the right holds a lamp over the thali.2017-08-16July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph inside a ritual hall with a gilded throne carved with a lion figure and a leopard-print cushion. A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold crown, white flower garland, red wrist threads and a white forehead mark holds his palms together in namaste. Around a low table of silver plates with flower petals, several women in white saris and red blouses and a shaved-headed man hold small brass oil lamps and kumkum-marked hands in aarti. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps are visible on the black wall. Probable Swamiji (crown, maroon robe, garland and red wrist threads on the throne), seated and performing a puja.2017-07-07A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with golden lion armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red-orange turban, a long pink and white garland, and a red-orange garment. Below, several people sit at a low table with brass and silver plates of offerings and flowers. A man in white ritual dress with a white forehead mark holds his palms together in namaskar. A woman in red-orange and a girl in white sit nearby, and brass bells and oil lamps hang from the black wall above. A wall air conditioner and a tiled wall complete the room.2017-06-21August 16 20172017-08-16July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a ritual scene in a dark-walled hall with hanging brass oil lamps and bells. A man with a gold crown and a red-orange wrap, wearing a white and pink flower garland and a red armband, sits on a gold-and-leopard-print throne beside a golden lion, hands raised in greeting with a smile. In front of him, several women in white saris and forehead markings sit at a low table holding brass plates, flowers and small lamps, possibly for a pada puja. Other women in orange and red clothing sit at the right edge, and a silver staff stands upright near the throne. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person by his crown, garland and ornate throne, seated in person.2017-07-07A photo of a seated figure on a gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red-orange turban, a garland of pink and white flowers, and a gold necklace. Several devotees kneel at a low brass-topped table in front, with hands pressed in anjali; a woman in orange, a boy, a woman in white, a man in white dhoti with white forehead marks, and two women in orange and white are visible. Brass plates hold flower petals, a flower garland and offerings, and brass oil lamps and bells hang on the black slate wall behind.2017-06-21 +1 copiesIndoor puja at a golden throne in a dark room with hanging brass bells and lamps. A man seated on a golden throne draped with a leopard-print cushion wears a gold crown, a pink and white flower garland, gold armlets and a red-and-cream cloth, hands folded in prayer; a golden lion-like figure sits beside the throne. In front, a long table holds silver thalis with flowers, betel and lit oil lamps. Around the table, a woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha beads, several women in white and pink saris, and a bare-chested man with tattoos and rudraksha mala hold lamps and offer prayers. The a person label applies to the figure on the throne, identified by the crown, garland, gold ornaments and ceremonial throne; the attribution is appearance-based only.2017-08-16July 07 20172017-07-07A photo of a ritual inside a dark-walled room with a golden ornate throne draped in a leopard-print cushion, flanked by gilded lion figures and hanging brass oil lamps. A man seated on the throne wears a red-orange turban, a rust-red robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with hands folded in greeting. Before him, a woman with silver hair in a cream top and red shawl holds a lit oil lamp aloft, and women in red and white saris at a gold-topped table hold lamps and steel plates of flowers and offerings. Visible ritual items include brass lamps, steel plates and marigold-like petals.2017-06-23