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A crowd of devotees surrounds a golden throne in an ornate temple hall with carved gold and wooden lattice panels. A seated figure in the centre wears a red seat cushion, an orange-saffron garment and a purple and white flower garland, smiling broadly. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold chains stand to the left, one with dark wavy hair. A bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands in the foreground. Women in saris, including a woman in a red blouse and one in a white and black patterned shawl, press closer. A white portable cooler stands beside the throne. The scene conveys a darshan gathering.

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A photograph of a crowd gathered around an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning, backed by carved golden panels. Devotees surround the throne: a man in white dhoti with gold necklaces and a bare upper body, a man in orange garment with a gold chain, a woman in a green blouse and white veil, a woman in a purple top, and women with long braided hair in red and blue. A white portable cooler stands to the right. Several people hold out hands toward the throne in a darshan-like gathering.2016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph inside an ornately carved golden temple hall. A person seated on a gilded throne with a red cushion wears a saffron robe, a long-sleeved orange garment and a large garland of purple and white flowers. Devotees crowd around: a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands in front, a man in a grey shirt holds a phone up, a bald priest in orange wears a gold necklace, and women in saris and salwar kameez with flowers in their hair stand nearby. A white portable cooler sits beside the throne and gold-framed lattice panels fill the background.2016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, beneath a gold canopy. He wears a purple and white flower garland and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas, with a tilak or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Around him, attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold chains stand close, and a woman in a red garment with a decorated hair braid is nearby. Carved golden floral panels frame the background, and a white portable air cooler stands to the right.2016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph of a crowded temple darshan scene before an ornate golden throne (peetha) with carved golden arches and a deity murti carved in relief on the backdrop. A seated figure in red and gold garments wears a purple and white garland and a beaded necklace, with devotees pressing close. Around them, men in orange and saffron robes, a man in white dhoti with gold border, women in saris of pink, purple, yellow and blue, and a woman in a pink-and-gold blouse reach toward the seated figure. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge and a white air cooler at right. The seated figure is not visibly identifiable as a particular person, so no identification is made.2016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03