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A seated figure in an orange shawl and tiger-striped garment, wearing a peach-coloured turban and ornate gold jewellery, sits on a red velvet throne with a gilded frame and tiger-patterned cushion, extending a tray with a ceremonial offering to a standing man in a white dhoti with orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala assists. A woman in a maroon sari and red garland kneels with folded hands, and at right a bare-chested man in white dhoti with folded hands looks on. Background includes a red-draped altar and women in red saris. Stage-like dark setting suggests a pada puja ritual; the seated figure with turban and tiger-print garment is a person candidate in a performance-like ritual role.

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A pada puja ceremony on a stage. A long-haired figure in a striped tiger-print garment with orange drape and a tall beaded crown sits on a red velvet throne with a gold lion-headed armrest, extending hands toward a kneeling girl in a maroon dress with a red garland. A man in white dhoti with folded hands and glasses stands before them beside a young boy in white. A saffron-robed priest holds a plate with fruit and a second robed man holds an offering tray behind. Floral offerings and a decorated deity figure appear in the background, along with a large screen. Six or more people are visible.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a dark backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing a peach-coloured turban, a gold necklace and an orange and tiger-striped garment, sits on a gilded throne with a red backdrop and a gold lion-shaped armrest, his bare feet on a red carpet. In front of him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels holding a brass plate with a yellow offering. Behind them, a man in orange robes holds a tray, and a woman in orange sari sits at right. Beside them a decorated deity murti with garlands sits on a flower-strewn altar, and offerings and a patterned blue rug lie on a side table. Figures are seated or standing on the stage, with the seated throne figure's appearance matching the page's a person reference only in a limited way, so the identity is unsure.2012-12-20October 22 20152015-10-22 +3 copiesOctober 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA stage ceremony with a seated man on a red-and-leopard-print platform at left, wearing a rust-coloured turban, a gold-and-orange wrap, a tiger-striped garment and beaded necklaces, holding a silver tray. Center stage a large gilded deity murti or ornate throne with garlands sits beside a white-draped table laden with flowers and offerings. Two devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel in front in worship. At right a woman in a white and orange sari sings or speaks into a microphone beside brass puja items and a woven basket. Gold drapes and a black backdrop frame the stage.2012-12-20A stage photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne with gold lion-head arm ends and tiger-striped upholstery, under a multicoloured fringed canopy. The seated figure wears a rust-gold turban, a tiger-striped gold garment and a gold chain, and gestures with one hand. Two devotees in red and maroon clothing kneel and bow their heads low before the throne on the dark stage floor. To the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands holding a brass tray of yellow flower petals. Gold-coloured scattered petals lie on the floor. A dark theatre backdrop is visible at left.2012-12-20August 17 20062006-08-17May 12 20152015-05-12December 12 20162016-12-12October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesStage scene with a seated man in saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a tall matted-hair turban, a red cushioned platform and an ornate silver throne. A standing attendant in orange wrap and bare chest with rudraksha beads leans over him, while a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti sits in front. A young woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala sits to the right, and a woman in yellow and blue churidar with a dupatta claps hands in namaste. A silver trident and a dark starry backdrop complete the setting.2018-04-16