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A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall with painted turquoise and pink pillars and a red velvet curtain at each side. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a white-and-orange garland sits on a golden throne with a zebra-striped cushion, flanked by a golden ornate backrest. In front, a devotee in orange robes and a kneeling woman in red saris perform an aarti with a lit oil lamp, with brass lamps standing on either side of the dais. The setting suggests a puja or darshan, with a person candidate on the throne whose saffron clothing, long hair and garland are visible cues.

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March 03 20132013-03-03March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, wearing a red and white flower garland and a sacred ash mark on his forehead. The throne is set within a doorway framed by painted blue, pink and green pillars and carved guardian figures. In front, a brass multi-tiered oil lamp burns, and women in orange saris kneel to tend brass lamps on the floor. Hanging lamps and string lights line the upper doorway. The scene suggests a ceremonial satsang or puja.2013-02-27March 27 20132013-03-27Photograph of a temple shrine with brightly painted turquoise, pink and yellow walls. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms, crowns and orange-red skin stand on either side of a doorway. Within the doorway sits a seated figure on a zebra-striped seat, hands joined in namaskar, wearing an orange-brown garment and a white floral garland, beneath a golden canopy and flower decorations, with hanging lamps above. In the foreground a priest in orange-brown cloth kneels and tends a flaming lamp on a golden stand, while a woman in a maroon sari with a gold necklace sits with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps stand on the floor at right.2013-03-03 +1 copiesA seated figure in an ornate gold throne, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange cloth, sits before a blue-and-pink temple backdrop flanked by two painted, crowned guardian figures holding clubs and a trident. In front, a kneeling monk in orange robes lights a lamp or aarti flame, while a woman in maroon sari and beaded necklace kneels nearby beside brass oil lamps on a white-striped tiger-print cloth. The scene suggests a ritual of worship before the throne, with lamps lit around the central seat.2013-03-13A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits centrally before a pink and blue temple-style backdrop with painted dvarapala guardian figures on either side. The seated figure wears a dark red robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with hands in a gesture. A priest in a reddish-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the throne, while a bald man in white with folded hands and a microphone stands at far left. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on the floor, and two women in red sit at lower right. Strings of small lights hang behind the throne. The setting is a ritual puja or aarti.2013-04-01A seated man in an ornate gold throne is at the centre of a temple-like hall with painted pink, green and yellow decorative columns. A tiger-striped cloth covers the throne seat. To the left, a priest in orange-red robes with a shaved head holds a flame over a tray. A woman in orange sits in the lower left corner with her hands together, and brass oil lamps and a hanging lamp row decorate the background.2013-04-08April 08 20132013-04-08February 27 20132013-02-27A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a crown-like top and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. Behind him hang small brass oil lamps and a string of fairy lights against a dark backdrop. A bald-headed priest in a red-orange cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp and offering it toward the seated figure. The setting is a colourful temple-style shrine with pink, yellow and green painted pillars and brass lamps on the floor, with a flower offering near the base of the throne.2013-03-27A seated figure in a red-maroon robe and a long beaded rudraksha necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and a striped cloth draped over the seat, in front of a painted blue and pink shrine with green-striped pillars and hanging oil lamps. A priest in a reddish-brown dhoti stands at left, holding a lit flame or aarti lamp toward the seated figure, while small brass lamps stand on either side. The seated figure appears to be a candidate for a person, identifiable by the throne and rudraksha mala, with the same appearance cues as described on the page, though the face is not clearly distinguishable. Gold and pink decorative figures of birds appear on the shrine edges. Aarti is being offered in a temple setting.2013-04-01