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A seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over its seat, in front of a brightly painted blue and pink temple wall with two large painted guardian figures holding maces. A devotee in a priest's orange-saffron robe holds a large lit aarti lamp with a flame toward the throne, while women in orange and maroon saris sit near the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. The seated man wears saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala; a gold crown rests above the throne.

March 01 2013

Interior of a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, green and gold decorative columns. Two large guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and maces, flank a golden throne at the centre. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on a golden throne with a zebra-striped seat. In front, a man in orange robes holds a flaming lamp and a seated woman in orange sari, with a microphone stand, chants at the front. On the right, two women in white saris with folded hands and an older man in white sit on the floor. Brass oil lamps stand along the base.

February 17 2013

A golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits in a doorway of a brightly painted temple hall, flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding tridents and weapons. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a golden throne is shown, with a golden crown-shaped canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange clothing raises a large lit oil-lamp aarti, while two women in orange and red saris sit at the base of the throne near a golden offering vessel. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands line the floor, and a jeweled canopy hangs in the background.

A photograph inside a temple-style hall with turquoise walls and pink and gold trim. Two painted guardian figures with multiple arms, crowns and tridents stand on either side of a doorway. Inside, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne with red cushions, with a red rug in front. In the foreground a man with a shaved head, orange garment and white marks on his arms holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp, which is the main ritual action. Another person in white sits on the floor near the throne. The scene suggests an aarti or puja before the throne.

A temple-style hall with turquoise walls and painted guardian figures holding maces on either side. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white garland and sandalwood markings sits smiling on a gold throne before a dark draped doorway hung with gold garlands and bells. In the foreground a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes holds a bright flaming aarti lamp toward the throne. Seated on the red carpet at right, a woman in a pink headscarf and green sari faces the throne, and a second woman in a sari sits on a black chair. A woman in a blue sari and an orange-robed attendant sit near the throne steps. a person is shown on the throne with a garland and white ritual dress, the appearance-based candidate, though the figure is not wearing saffron or long hair in this frame, so identity is uncertain.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne draped with a zebra-striped cloth, centred in a doorway of a brightly painted temple hall with pink, green and blue columns. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms, moustaches and gold crowns flank the doorway, one holding a trident. Two women in red and saffron saris sit at the base of the throne, and in the foreground a bald priest in orange cloth holds a lit oil lamp during a puja while other men in orange attend. Brass oil lamps and a hanging lamp stand near the throne. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and sits on a golden throne with a crown-like finial, but the face is small and the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

March 13 2013

February 27 2013

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in front of a painted blue shrine backdrop flanked by two large painted guardian statues holding tridents and weapons. The seated figure wears a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala. Several people sit on the white floor below in front of the throne: a woman in a red blouse and white skirt kneels with a small offering near the front, another attendant in orange sits beside her, and on the right a row of seated devotees in white and grey clothing, one woman in orange, sit with hands folded. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Lights hang in the dark doorway behind the throne.