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December 10 20162016-12-10December 10 20162016-12-10 +1 copiesJanuary 15 20172017-01-15December 10 20162016-12-10A golden ornate throne-like pedestal (peetha) in a temple setting. Four golden lion sculptures flank a central golden arch with a lion-face motif. A pink flower garland drapes over a dark teal cloth covering a central object. A tiered golden kalasha-style finial rises above. Behind, a white and gold draped cloth and strands of white beads with flower garlands. No people are visible.2016-12-16A golden ornate throne-like seat (simhasana) flanked by four golden lion figures stands at the center of a temple altar. Seated on it is a small figure or murti draped in cream and maroon cloth with a pink flower garland and a beaded necklace, with a golden parasol-like canopy above. Behind are large garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds hung in the shrine. No living people are visible. The scene suggests a puja or darshan setting with a deity murti on a peetha.2016-12-17June 03 20152015-06-03A decorated temple shrine with a large central deity murti adorned with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. The central figure wears a golden crown-like headdress with a cobra hood behind it and a purple and gold garment. Flanking figures in purple and green stand on either side, one holding a hand raised in blessing. Golden lion-shaped stands hold smaller seated figures and a small green-robed figure at right. Brass oil lamps stand on the left and right, with ornate gold-framed niches. No living people are visible in the scene; the figures are statues.2016-12-17A photograph of a large golden deity murti seated on a golden throne, draped in a yellow and red garment with a blue sash, adorned with ornate jewellery and a crown-like headdress. Long garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers hang from its shoulders. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated figure in a blue robe and blue head wrap with a rudraksha-style mala, holding one hand raised. Brass lamps flank the altar, and a red-clad figure is visible at the right edge.2010-10-09A dark-faced metal murti of a seated deity is adorned with a crown studded with stones, layered gold necklaces, a red and white flower garland, and a striped cloth draped over the chest. The figure sits on a gilded throne with a carved golden cobra-like arm rest, lit against a dark background with a blue-green draped backdrop and gilded carved panels. No living people are visible.2015-11-21A photograph of an empty ornate golden throne (peetha) with lion-figure armrests and a large golden back carved with a lion face, draped with garlands of orange and red roses and white chrysanthemums. A yellow-gold cloth covers the seat, with a jewelled collar and a folded crown-like turban-shaped cloth placed on the seat. Brass and gold ceremonial structures surround it. No person is visible in the frame; the throne is adorned for darshan.2016-12-05A richly decorated metal murti of a deity seated on a golden lion-faced throne, framed by a dense arch of garlands in red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers with green leaves. The figure wears a tall silver crown with a halo of red and white stones, a gold chest ornament set with red and green stones, layered gold coin necklaces, and a dhoti of mustard-yellow with a blue silk drape and red border. Velvet navy armlets are fitted with silver ornaments. The scene is a temple-style alankaram of a deity murti, not a living person.2011-10-05