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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large, ornate golden throne-like altar (peetha) set against a dark green wall lined with hanging lamps and small brass oil lamps. Seated on the golden throne is a figure in a green and gold garment with a red sash and ornate gold necklaces, while people in white dhotis and white shirts with red shoulder cloths stand or sit at the left, one bowing with hands joined. A brass kalasha-style lamp stand sits at right. Painted deity figures with lotus motifs frame the top and bottom edges of the shrine. Several people are visible in the scene.

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September 07 20142014-09-07May 28 20132013-05-28A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a lion-head armrest and a carved golden canopy sits in a shrine-like doorway framed by orange and cream painted columns. The seated figure wears a maroon and orange robe, a long pink, white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a white-and-red tilak on the forehead. Hanging brass oil lamps and dark beaded strands surround the throne. Three devotees sit on the floor below: one in a white dhoti with a gold border, back to the camera, and two others on the sides with hands pressed together in namaste. A metal tray with offerings sits at the base of the throne.2014-10-05 +1 copiesA bearded man in a rust-brown turban and reddish-brown robe sits smiling on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, under a gold canopy and hanging bells. He wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style pendant. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with orange shawls sit before the throne, and a woman in dark clothing kneels at the right. Fairy lights hang beside the throne, and a painted multi-armed deity figure stands on the left in a shrine doorway. A cloth-covered floor with colourful fabric lies in the foreground.2017-05-12A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne under a golden canopy, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a gold chest pendant and gold necklaces. He holds a small bell in one hand. Two shirtless young men in white dhotis sit at the base of the throne, one with rudraksha beads, and a woman in dark clothing sits at the right edge. Painted deity statues flank the doorway, and string lights hang behind. Colourful woven mats lie in the foreground. The appearance of the seated figure fits the swami presentation cues, so this is a person depicted in person at a puja darshan setting.2017-05-12A seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a temple doorway, wearing a maroon-red turban and reddish-brown robe with heavy gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland. He holds a golden hand bell raised in one hand, with a gold parasol canopy above and strings of small lights and hanging bells around. Two bare-chested young men in white dhotis with sacred threads kneel before the throne at a gold offering tray, and a woman in dark clothing sits at the right. Painted deity statues flank the doorway, and a colourful woven cloth lies on the floor.2017-05-12A photograph inside a temple shrine of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and a golden crown-like top. The seated figure wears a red-brown robe, a gold necklace, and a thick garland of red and pink flowers over rudraksha beads, with a tilak on the forehead. A tiger-skin cloth covers the throne seat. Below, a kneeling woman in a white garment with a gold border sits with her back to the camera, and two other seated devotees, one in orange and one in white, flank the scene. Brass lamps and bells hang from the shrine ceiling, and a small oil lamp flame is visible at the lower left.2013-07-14May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12May 12 20172017-05-12A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and zebra-print seat cover, a rudraksha-style bead necklace around his neck and a white-and-red forehead mark. Two devotees sit on the floor at the lower left and right, palms pressed together in prayer; one wears a green striped shirt and white dhoti, the other a white dhoti. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a gold-edged offering tray with flowers sits before the throne, against a pink, yellow and blue painted backdrop. a person: the seated saffron-clad figure wears distinctive saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace while seated on a throne, so this is an in-person presence on a throne.2013-02-19May 09 20132013-05-09