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January 03 20162016-01-03July 06 20142014-07-06June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and red velvet cushions, wearing a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe with gold border, a marigold garland, a beaded mala and gold bangles, with palms pressed together in greeting and a smiling expression. Standing to the left, a person in a bright orange robe and orange shawl with a yellow bag bows with palms joined toward the throne. Behind them a bare-chested attendant stands near a brass lamp, and a golden trident and a tall brass lamp stand beside the throne under a gold canopy. The pink-lit backdrop shows temple spire silhouettes.2015-10-26June 04 20182018-06-04July 06 20142014-07-06February 09 20122012-02-09August 12 20132013-08-12A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion receives a tray from a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white ash markings on his forehead and arms. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, a golden bracelet and a beaded necklace, smiling. Behind them stand two gilded guardian statues with raised arms, one holding a trident, painted in pink, green and gold. a person: the seated figure has a long mala, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments on a throne, though the appearance cues are uncertain.2013-05-28Ceremonial scene on a stage before a dark red curtain. A seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions wears a saffron-orange turban and a rust-brown robe, with long white and orange flower garlands draped over his shoulders and neck, and he is being honoured. A bald elderly priest in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-trimmed shawl bows and offers him something from a tray. Nearby, attendants in orange and maroon robes and a woman in a teal-green sari hold brass plates of offerings and leaves. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne, and a silver deity murti is carved on the throne back. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so only roles are described.2018-04-17May 28 20132013-05-28Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in a dark-walled room. A long-haired man seated on a gold ornate throne with a tiger-skin-patterned cushion wears a saffron-orange and yellow garment, multiple garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers, a gold necklace and gold bangles, while his bare feet rest on a golden footstool. Four devotees kneel before him with brass plates of flowers, oil lamps and small silver cups: a woman in orange with glasses, a woman in a red sari with a white tilak, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps and a video camera on a tripod are visible.2013-09-16