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April 24 20142014-04-24May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple setting. A seated man with white forehead markings and a white-and-red floral garland wears a rust-red robe and is seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-form carvings. His bare feet rest on a gold tray filled with flower petals and small brass oil lamps and offerings. A woman in a white sari with glasses sits to the side, a man in white clothes and a white mala kneels beside the tray, and an elderly woman kneels at the lower right. Brass bells hang from the top left, and a dark tiled wall with a cream panel stands behind.2014-06-06May 15 20132013-05-15A seated man in an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and bead bracelets, a white vibhuti line and red mark on his forehead, raising one hand in blessing. Silver trays with red flowers, sweets and offerings sit at his feet, and brass oil lamps and bells hang from the black wall behind.2013-09-08A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a gold border sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a red and white flower garland, a gold bead necklace, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. Two women in orange saris sit before the throne, one with her back to the camera, and a man in white kneels with folded hands at the right edge. Brass oil lamps hang from the top of the frame.2013-06-17Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in a dark-walled room with a gold-framed throne. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a gold-trimmed edge, a multicoloured flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, sits on a golden throne with a tiger-striped cushion, his bare feet resting on a tray of flowers and brass thalis. Ornate gold lamps and bells hang nearby. Seated before him are a woman in red with vibhuti marks and beads, an older woman in orange, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a woman at the lower left, all tending plates of flowers, fruit and lamps. A video camera on a tripod is set up at left.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16July 17 20132013-07-17August 04 20132013-08-04A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with gold trim sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head arms, draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth. He wears a red and white flower garland, a gold bead necklace over a rudraksha mala, gold armbands, and a red bindi. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps. Two devotees in orange clothing sit below, one with hands raised in prayer, and a white-clad person is at the right edge. Silver offering trays rest before the throne. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on a throne.2013-06-17A photograph inside a richly decorated shrine room with gold-covered throne and carved golden lion-head armrest. A man seated on the throne wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe, and a long gold-and-red garland, with bangles on his wrist; he sits with feet on a gold footstool. Around the throne hang brass oil lamps and bells. Before him, several women and a young girl kneel in orange and white clothes, one with palms joined in namaste. Silver trays holding flowers, fruit and kumkum-coloured offerings are arranged on a gold table in front. A gold deity-like portrait frame is on the wall behind. a person appearance is uncertain.2014-11-04 +1 copies