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A photograph of a richly gilded throne with an ornate golden back panel topped by a carved crest and a gold canopy umbrella, flanked by lion-shaped armrest supports and hanging brass oil lamps and bells. A seated figure in cream or beige ceremonial cloth with pink and red flower garlands sits on the throne, partly obscured by a blur of lit oil lamps in front. Devotees in orange and white clothing kneel at the lower edges, one in orange at left and one in white at lower center, appearing to perform a puja. Red and orange painted panels frame the doorway.

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July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of a temple aarti scene framed by a painted doorway with orange and green borders. A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a gold canopy wears a brown-orange robe and a red and white flower garland; the face is partly obscured by blurred oil lamps in the foreground. Several brass oil lamps hang from chains beside the throne. Below, a woman in white sari kneels with long dark hair facing the throne, and a man in white dhoti sits beside her; a person in orange robes sits at the lower left and a child in white stands at the lower right. Painted deity figures flank the doorway.2013-07-14A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy inside a temple-like shrine with painted pillars and a red-and-green border. The seated figure wears a red and white garland, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and raises one hand in blessing. In the foreground, a blurred row of lit oil lamps stands before the throne. A woman in a white sari and a man in white clothes stand near the throne bearing offerings, and devotees in orange sit at the lower right. Hanging bells and lamps decorate the shrine's doorway.2013-07-14January 18 20132013-01-18 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesMay 10 20132013-05-10January 18th 20132013-01-18A seated figure on an ornate gold throne is viewed from behind inside a temple shrine framed by painted guardian statues with crowns and green-and-pink dhotis. The seated person wears a dark garment with a red-and-white flower garland. A large multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit wicks is raised in front, held by blurred hands at the lower left. Two attendants in white and cream clothing sit at the base of the throne, one reaching toward it. Gold canopy, hanging brass lamps and a dark wall with rudraksha strands surround the shrine. The scene reads as an aarti at a temple throne.2014-06-06A seated figure in an orange-red robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over its seat, framed by a painted blue and pink temple-style shrine. A tiered brass oil lamp with many flames is held in the foreground by hands, and attendants in orange and white sit beside the throne. Hanging brass lamps and small lights glow behind the throne, and the glossy white floor reflects the scene.2013-03-05Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a large golden canopy and a carved golden back, inside a shrine-like hall with hanging brass oil lamps and chains. A blurred row of lit oil lamps in the foreground. The seated figure wears an orange-brown robe, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in greeting; a white-clad attendant bends forward to the right near the throne. A devotee in white and an orange-robed person are partly visible at the lower edges.2013-07-14April 01 20132013-04-01