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A seated figure on a gilded throne with a leopard-skin cushion and tiger-striped seat, wearing a red-orange cloth and a pale flower garland, is the central focus of a shrine room flanked by two painted multi-armed deity murti on pedestals. In front, a man in an orange dhoti and orange head cloth raises a lit flame in his right hand toward the throne. A woman in orange sits beside a man in white ritual clothes at the throne's base, and a young girl in orange kneels with palms joined at right. Multicoloured striped mats cover the floor, with brass lamps and bells hanging from the canopy.

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A ceremonial worship scene inside a colourfully painted shrine hall with blue, green and pink pillars and two multi-armed painted deity figures flanking the entrance. A seated man in a rust-coloured robe wearing a white flower garland sits on a gilded throne draped with a leopard-print cloth, hung with bells and small lamps. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with an orange headcloth stands at the left holding a lit oil lamp toward him. In front, a woman in orange robes kneels with long hair and a man in white clothes sits and attends to a ritual. A young person in orange stands at the far right edge. The floor is covered with a striped mat. The scene matches a pada puja, a ritual honouring a guru's sacred feet.2017-09-12Photo inside an ornate temple shrine. A central figure in a golden throne with a tiger-skin seat sits in rust-red robes with a white flower garland, with a golden crown-like headdress and a tall gold-topped staff behind him. In front, a man in an orange turban and orange-saffron dhoti, bare-backed, holds a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure, performing a puja. Two colourful painted dvarapala guardian statues with multiple arms stand on either side. At lower right, a man in white kneels beside a woman in orange and white, seated near the base of the throne. Pink and gold pillars and painted lotus capitals frame the shrine.2017-09-12August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20172017-09-12A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine with painted pillars in pink, green and gold. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a leopard-skin cushion, wearing a red-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and a gold necklace, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Before him, a figure in a long orange robe with long loose hair raises a lit flame in one hand while another standing figure in orange holds the back of the throne. Two people kneel below in orange and white cloth, and bronze lion statues flank the platform. Painted colourful deity statues with multiple arms stand on either side. Gold hanging bells and chains decorate the canopy above. This suggests an aarti before a seated guru.2017-09-03A photograph inside an ornate temple hall with painted pillars and colourful side figures. A seated man in saffron-red robes and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a large gilded throne with tiger-skin cushions and lion figures, beneath hanging bells and chains. Before him kneels a long-haired figure in orange robes, while a man in white clothes sits beside them at the base of the throne, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange with an orange head cloth stands at left, facing the throne. Two multi-armed painted deity statues flank the scene. This appears to be a padapuja ritual. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance cues, so he is described by role only.2017-09-12September 03 20172017-09-03August 09 20172017-08-09A ritual scene in a temple sanctum with painted guardian figures flanking a golden throne. A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a green-cushioned golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, while a priest in orange robes holds a lit lamp or flame near his face. A woman in an orange sari with a red border kneels at lower left with folded hands in prayer. Oil lamps stand on the floor and hang from above, and the golden peetha base is decorated with flowers. The painted figures have four arms and tall crowns. The seated figure appears to be a statue or deity murti, with the person being honoured in a ritual aarti-like offering.2013-05-11September 03 20172017-09-03August 09 20172017-08-09A photograph inside an ornate temple-style hall with a gilded throne at centre. A seated figure in orange-saffron cloth with a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces sits on the throne, flanked by two tall painted deity murti figures in orange dhotis holding attributes. Several women in orange and saffron saris sit on the floor at left and right, palms pressed together. A man in white clothes kneels at lower right with hands in namaste on a red rug. Brass oil lamps line the walls and a small fire lamp burns at lower left. The floor is polished white stone.2013-07-06