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A 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.

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May 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 20162016-05-03A 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.2016-05-03A 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.2016-05-03A photograph inside a decorated tent-like hall where a seated figure in orange robes and a long garland of flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy and red cushion, backed by carved golden panels and a deity murti relief. Devotees crowd around the throne: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red-and-gold shawl, men in white kurta and red sashes, women in red and orange saris with bangles and jewellery, and a woman in a grey-blue sari with a green and pink dupatta. A camera on a tripod at left records the scene. The person on the throne has long dark hair and a rudraksha-style garland, but the appearance is uncertain for identification, so the figure is described only by role as a seated figure receiving devotees.2016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph inside a temple hall during a darshan. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a dark-red shawl and a red and white flower garland; he has long dark hair. Around him, a priest in white dhoti with a yellow border and a gold-bordered shawl stands at left with hand on a devotee's back, while a saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha mala and white tilak kneels near the front. Several women in saris, one in yellow and orange, another in peach, crowd the foreground. Silver oil lamps with bird finials, a brass kalasha-style stand, and a golden leaf-shaped banner frame the throne against a gold-and-dark backdrop.2016-05-25May 02 20162016-05-02May 22 20162016-05-22