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A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat, centered in a brightly painted shrine with pastel blue, pink and green columns and gilded dvarapala guardian figures with clubs on either side. The seated figure wears orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, hands raised in greeting. In the foreground, a person in white holds a multi-tiered lit oil lamp aloft, and attendants in orange and red saris and robes sit at the base of the throne. Brass lamps stand along the floor, and a fabric-draped devotional setting with hanging lights frames the scene.

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March 01 20132013-03-01A photo inside a temple-style hall with bright blue walls, pink and green pillars and painted guardian figures holding maces on either side. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-skin mat, raising a hand in blessing. Two women in saffron and red saris kneel at the throne's base. In the foreground at left, a bald priest in orange holds up a tiered oil lamp with flames. Brass lamp stands line the floor and a small microphone is set up at left. Appearance-based a person in the central throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated and giving blessings; several other people are present, including the priest and two kneeling women.2013-03-01A photograph inside a richly painted temple-style hall with pink, green and blue ornamental columns and guardian figures holding maces and tridents. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a crown-topped back, draped with a white and black tiger-striped cloth, wears orange robes and a beaded mala and gestures with raised hands. Two women in orange and maroon saris sit at the base of the throne, and a shaven-headed priest in orange robes raises a multi-tiered lit aarti lamp at left. Brass lamps stand along the floor and hanging gold bells decorate the doorway.2013-03-01A 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.2013-03-01March 01 20132013-03-01March 01 20132013-03-01A photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted blue and pink walls and two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised weapons flanking a doorway. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin covering, wearing orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits at the centre with hands folded in front of him. Two women in orange saris stand at the lower left and right of the throne, one holding a small object. In the foreground at left, a lit multi-tier brass oil lamp (aarti) is held by a hand, and several brass lamps stand on the floor. Other devotees in orange clothing are seated at the lower left.2013-03-01March 01 20132013-03-01Ceremonial scene in a temple hall with bright painted pillars and two large painted dvarapala guardian figures holding maces. A figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion raises a silver vessel overhead. Two women in red and orange saris sit at the base of the throne. In the foreground a man in saffron robes holds a multi-tiered lit oil lamp aarti toward the throne. Brass lamps stand on the floor and golden bells hang nearby. The seated figure in saffron, rudraksha mala and head covering is a person by appearance but the page does not place him at the event, so the identity is uncertain.2013-03-01March 05 20132013-03-05May 11 20132013-05-11February 28 20132013-02-28