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A photograph inside a brightly painted temple shrine with pastel blue walls and pink, green and orange ornamental mouldings. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate gilded throne with a crown-like top and lion-form arms, a white tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. A man in orange garments in the foreground holds a tall multi-tiered lamp of lit flames aloft, while two attendants in orange and white sit near the base of the throne with a brass lamp burning at the right. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small puja setup rests on the floor at left.

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February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02April 04 20142014-04-04February 27 20132013-02-27A seated figure in a maroon robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, framed by a doorway in a brightly painted shrine with pink and blue pillars and two painted dvarapala guardian figures holding clubs. A devotee in orange robes and red prayer beads holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames, and other attendants in orange cloth stand near the throne with brass lamps and offerings. Oil lamps are lit on brass stands at the base. a person: the seated figure's long dark hair and rudraksha mala match the presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm. The figure is seated in ceremonial worship of an aarti.2014-04-04Inside a richly painted shrine, a shaven-headed priest in an orange wrap stands at left holding a tiered multi-flame aarti lamp aloft toward a golden ornate throne. Seated on the throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat is a figure with long dark hair wearing a red robe and rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. Two attendants in red and gold sit at the base of the throne, and flanking guardian figures in pink and red stand on either side. Brass oil lamps burn on the floor and string lights glow in the background.2014-04-04February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesA priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest holds up a tall silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with many flames toward a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a brightly painted temple hall. The seated figure wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, with hands resting on the arm of the throne. Two women in orange and maroon sit on the floor to the throne's right, and a third person sits behind on the left. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the doorway, and string lights glow behind the throne. The walls are blue, pink and green with painted pillars and deity carvings. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2013-03-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a crown-like top and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, set before a painted pink, green and gold temple-style wall. The seated person wears an orange-saffron cloth, a long beaded garland and a red forehead mark, with hands resting on the armrests. In the foreground, a multi-tiered lamp with many lit flames is held up by a hand. Two women in the lower corners, one in a white sari with red border, stand near brass lamps. a person: the seated figure wears saffron clothing, a beaded garland and sits on a throne, in a temple setting.2013-03-08March 20 20132013-03-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, wearing a red and white flower garland and a sacred ash mark on his forehead. The throne is set within a doorway framed by painted blue, pink and green pillars and carved guardian figures. In front, a brass multi-tiered oil lamp burns, and women in orange saris kneel to tend brass lamps on the floor. Hanging lamps and string lights line the upper doorway. The scene suggests a ceremonial satsang or puja.2013-02-27A photograph of a shrine-like hall with pink and blue painted walls and two painted guardian figures holding maces on either side. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion, hands pressed together in greeting. In the foreground a bald priest in orange cloth raises a tiered, multi-flamed brass aarti lamp toward the throne. Two attendants in orange kneel beside the throne, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. The glowing lamp flames and the throne are the central focus.2014-04-04