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Outdoor festival scene at a tiered red-stepped amphitheatre with many seated devotees in white, saffron and orange clothes. A large golden throne with a red cushion stands before a huge pillar decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. A man seated on the throne wears a red-and-gold turban and ornate orange-gold garments with a red shawl and jewelled necklaces, holding a trident-like staff. Women in saffron and pink saris sit on a striped rug in the foreground, with a striped canopy above the throne and red flags on poles behind. a person candidate is seated on the throne, identified only by appearance and setting cues, with a Pada Puja event context.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12 +3 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor Pada Puja gathering on a red-draped stage in front of a tall pillar wrapped in dense garlands of yellow, green, purple and white flowers. A seated figure in a golden throne with a red cushion wears saffron-red robes and ornate gold necklaces, while a rainbow-striped canopy hangs above. Devotees sit on red steps and the stage floor, including women in orange and pink saris and a woman in orange clothing standing at left, with brass oil lamps and metal vessels in the foreground. Red flags and a small shrine tower appear in the background.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A large grey stone lingam is decorated with multicoloured garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers, with a scroll-like floral frame above it and a garland-draped base. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a striped canopy, hands raised in a blessing posture. Devotees sit on striped mats in front of him: men bare-chested in white dhotis with folded hands, and women in saris and salwars, including several in orange. Brass plates and vessels sit on the floor, and tiered stone steps behind are lined with grey deity figures and red flags, with a red building behind. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam ceremony.2016-12-03