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January 31 20162016-01-31January 31 20162016-01-31Indoor ceremonial scene before a gilded throne with carved golden lion figures and a red-cushioned seat. A seated figure in saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a marigold and red flower garland, sits at left facing a line of women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls; one standing woman holds a red fruit and a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps and a deity murti stand near the throne, with more devotees in white and orange saris along the red carpet at right. The seated figure has no visible long hair, crown or ceremonial gold necklace, so identity remains uncertain; roles are a seated presiding figure and devotees receiving darshan.2015-11-01A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robes, with white and orange flower garlands and gold bangles, extends an arm to hand a fruit to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them a woman in white sari with a red-and-brown beaded necklace holds a hand over the kneeling man's head, and an older woman in white sari with gold border and a brass plate of bananas stands at right. Other people in orange and white clothing stand behind, with a golden ornate lattice wall and a brass lamp in the background. Bananas and gold ritual objects are visible in the foreground.2015-08-22July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, with a gold rudraksha-style necklace, extending a hand in blessing over the head of a man in a navy shirt kneeling with palms pressed together. Gold ornate throne carvings stand behind the seated figure, a tray of yellow lemons sits in front, and several women in orange, white, and multicolour saris stand watching, with a child in a patterned shirt beside them. a person (in_person) is seated on the golden throne giving blessing; the devotee kneels in namaskar. The setting is a hall with red carpet and a gold kalasha-like bell.2014-11-20January 16 20162016-01-16May 10 20142014-05-10January 31 20162016-01-31A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe with heavy gold necklaces and bangles, holding a sheet of paper. Before him, a smiling elderly woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border receives a long pink flower garland being draped by two young women in white saris wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them stand more people in white, and a kneeling older man in a teal shirt bows at the lower right. Golden carved pillars and a red carpet frame the scene.2015-08-02A photograph of a ritual scene before a deity murti heavily adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and gold ornaments, draped in a red cloth. In the foreground at left, a person in a long dark turban, white forehead markings and an orange saffron shawl with rudraksha mala and gold necklaces holds up a small white cloth or offering over a large gold lion-headed vessel. Beside them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and red bindi watches, and a young person in white shirt and white dhoti holds a folded white cloth. Several devotees stand at right with hands folded in anjali. a person: the turbaned figure wears distinctive long swept-back hair under a crown-like turban, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and is performing the ritual offering.2016-01-30Photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-red garment with a bare upper back, wearing a thick green-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holding a large gold vessel toward a group of devotees. Several women in white and red saris wear rudraksha malas and kumkum; one kneels with hands cupped and marigold garlands. Behind them stands a gilded shrine with decorated deity murti dressed in garlands, and flower-decorated altar elements. The scene resembles a naivedyam offering. A person in a white dhoti with a gold border sits at the lower right, shown from behind.2015-07-31