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A 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.

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March 01 20132013-03-01A 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.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.2013-03-01A 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.2013-03-01March 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.2013-03-01A golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits in a doorway of a brightly painted temple hall, flanked by two large painted guardian figures holding tridents and weapons. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a golden throne is shown, with a golden crown-shaped canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange clothing raises a large lit oil-lamp aarti, while two women in orange and red saris sit at the base of the throne near a golden offering vessel. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands line the floor, and a jeweled canopy hangs in the background.2013-03-01Ceremonial 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.2013-03-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne draped with a zebra-striped cloth, centred in a doorway of a brightly painted temple hall with pink, green and blue columns. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms, moustaches and gold crowns flank the doorway, one holding a trident. Two women in red and saffron saris sit at the base of the throne, and in the foreground a bald priest in orange cloth holds a lit oil lamp during a puja while other men in orange attend. Brass oil lamps and a hanging lamp stand near the throne. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and sits on a golden throne with a crown-like finial, but the face is small and the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-03-01March 01 20132013-03-01A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, in a temple hall with bright blue, pink and green painted columns. The seated figure wears orange robes and a beaded necklace, arms raised with palms together. Two large painted guardian statues with multiple arms and spears flank the throne. At lower left, a priest in orange cloth holds a lit oil lamp flame, and two women in orange and red saris sit near the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor before the dais, and hanging bells and lamps are visible above. This appears to be a puja or aarti in progress.2013-03-01