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A photograph of a floral shrine set up under a white tent. A large printed portrait of a figure seated on a gold throne is framed by arches of marigolds and roses in red, yellow and white garlands. The figure wears a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a long necklace. The ground in front is covered with red and pink petals, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. Two young onlookers in checked and striped shirts stand at the left edge. The portrait is a printed image on a screen-like backdrop, not a physical person; no identity is asserted from appearance.

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A photograph of a flower-decorated altar or palanquin-style canopy covered in pink and red rose petals and garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, with green leaves. At the centre hangs a framed portrait of a long-haired figure seated on an ornate golden throne against a blue background, wearing white and gold robes and a gold-coloured shawl, one hand raised. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at the sides, and a young boy in a red checked shirt stands at the left edge. White cloth draping forms the backdrop. A portrait on a throne, not a physical person, is shown as the focal point of the altar.2006-11-13November 13 20062006-11-13A photograph of a flower-decorated throne set on a white-draped platform, scattered with yellow marigold petals. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a yellow turban, cream-and-gold garments and a white shawl, hands raised in greeting. Behind the throne hangs a large printed portrait of a smiling face, framed by white and yellow garland swags and dark draped curtains. At right a standing man in a white polo shirt and dark trousers gestures beside a smaller framed picture. Mention of a seated figure with hair and yellow turban is an appearance-based observation; no identity is asserted from the face.2006-12-26November 13 20062006-11-13January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A photograph of a decorated altar space arranged with pink and yellow flower garlands forming an arched backdrop, with the floor covered in pink rose petals. Centered is a printed portrait of a long-haired figure in white and gold robes seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, against a blue background. Brass oil lamps flank the altar on both sides, and white cloth draping frames the scene. No physical people are visible in the frame. The printed portrait is a depiction, and the figure's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so this is a depiction of an unidentified seated figure.2006-11-13January 01 20062006-01-01A decorated stage with a seated figure on a gilded throne (peetha) framed by an ornate flower-and-bead arch in yellow, red, green and blue. The seated person wears a golden crown, a white and gold garment and multiple garlands, with a red cushion behind. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling man in a light turban hangs on the blue wall behind. Two women in white saris stand at left: one holds a large lilac-fringed umbrella overhead and another holds a flower-laden plate and a fan-like whisk. A man in white stands partly hidden behind them. Marigold and jasmine garlands decorate the stage edge, with brass vessels, fruit and flowers at the base of the throne and petals on the red carpet. Visible people: four, including the seated figure.2006-01-01A photograph of a shaved-headed... no, long dark-haired person in a saffron-orange robe and a thick pink-red flower garland, reaching forward to hold a brass oil lamp with a lit wick above a bed of scattered pink and red petals. Behind them, a portrait framed by white jasmine garlands and red-and-yellow flower strings shows a woman in a light sari. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, some with hands pressed together. A thatched canopy and a metal cross-like ornament hang overhead, and a palm-frond setting surrounds the scene.2006-11-13Photograph of a seated man on a gold-backed throne covered in heaped flower garlands of yellow, orange, red, purple and white marigolds. He wears a pink turban, a white shawl, rudraksha malas and layered gold necklaces, smiling broadly. Flower-filled wicker baskets are held up by people in the foreground, and a man in white kurta lifts a basket of petals beside him while a woman in a pink sari bends to the floor. A brass lamp stands at right against a stone wall.2013-01-06A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe and a thick pink rose garland holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a framed portrait draped in white and red flower garlands, with a bed of scattered red and pink rose petals below. Behind him, several men in shirts and dhotis stand watching, and a thatched roof shelter with a metal stand frames the scene. The portrait shows a figure in white with raised hands. Outdoor ritual setting.2006-11-13