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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a large red and yellow marigold garland receives an offering from a child in a white and gold dhoti-style outfit, who bends forward with a red-wrapped item. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari with gold border smiles and holds a brass vessel, while a young man in a dark maroon sherwani with gold embroidery and a woman in a maroon sari stand nearby. A golden horse-drawn chariot figure decorated with red and yellow flowers, golden lamp stands and a golden lion-like carving on the left complete the scene. Leopard-print cushions cover the seat.

A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions wears a dark wrapped turban, a red-and-blue flower garland, a red-brown robe and gold necklaces. A man in a red robe with an orange shawl and grey ponytail bends forward and is held at the shoulders, and the seated figure has one hand on his back. Behind them, women in saffron, red and teal garments and a seated figure in red stand around, with a silver trident-shaped staff on the left and brass lamps in the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, so the appearance is a person seated on the throne, bestowing a blessing on a devotee during a darshan-style interaction.

A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a yellow and red flower garland and gold earrings extends a hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl, who holds red fruit in cupped hands. A woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace stands behind, and a row of young people in white and lavender garments watches from the background. Behind the seated figure, a golden horse with flower garlands and brass oil lamps are visible. Leopard-print cushions cover the seat. The seated figure matches the a person appearance cues of orange clothing and a flower garland, though this is uncertain from the image alone.

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A photograph inside a decorated temple hall during a puja. A seated figure on a golden throne wears a rust-red turban and a red-and-white garland of flowers, with a large gold lion-headed chair arm beside them. Behind the throne, a tall arrangement of yellow, orange, red and green flower garlands rises. A man in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left of the throne. A second man in white and gold-bordered dhoti with white tilak stands beside him, reaching toward the seated figure. A woman in a red sari holds a silver vessel of red roses. Two women in white and a girl with hair tied back are seated in the foreground, bowing toward the throne. A golden lion sculpture and a gold ritual lamp stand nearby.

February 21 2016

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A photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a red carpeted stage. A seated figure with a swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, a yellow-gold floral garland, gold bangles and a saffron-orange garment receives a devotee. A devotee in a saffron-orange shawl and beige garment bows low with palms together over a wicker basket of bananas, while the seated figure holds his hands. A gold ornate lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground, and a silver trident stands behind. Several women in white, red and cream saris stand in the background, one wearing a white head covering.

A ceremonial scene in a temple hall with a large throne decorated with yellow, red and green flower garlands and striped floral festoons. A seated figure with a rudraksha-style beaded garland and a gold necklace, wearing a maroon-and-gold shawl, receives devotees who bow and reach toward him. Devotees around him wear white clothes and orange-red shawls; a man with shaved head and white body markings stands at left, and a woman in a purple wrap kneels nearby. Gold lamps and a deity figure stand at the left edge, and a flower-covered microphone stand is in front of the throne. Watermarked photo of a padapuja-style devotee gathering. a person seated on the throne, identified by his crown-like hair ornament, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha garland, receiving devotees.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with tiger-striped red cushions, framed by red and white flower garlands. He wears a rudraksha-style bead garland of yellow and green fruit-like beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and rests his hands on the cushion arms. A devotee's head is visible in the foreground, and a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at left beside a tray of red apples on a wooden stand. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate based on saffron robes, a bead garland and throne setting, though identity is uncertain.