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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a brown cushioned seat and a silver trident-topped staff at the left edge. The seated figure wears a thick yellow-orange marigold garland, a dark swept-back hairstyle, a leopard-print cloth and a red-brown wrap, and holds a bundle of incense sticks while smiling. A woman in a white top leans in from the lower right, holding a red-brown cloth. Behind them, a seated audience of roughly twenty people dressed in orange, saffron, white and red garments fills a wood-panelled hall. Among them is a man in a maroon shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala. Calm ritual darshan atmosphere in an indoor hall.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall during a ritual darshan. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads wears a long yellow marigold garland and a red-and-brown cloth, and receives a devotee who holds incense sticks toward him. A woman in white with a brown rudraksha-style mala bows in front of the throne. Around them, many people in orange, saffron and white clothing sit on a black-and-white patterned floor, and a silver trident stands in the foreground. Large screens and a bright hall fill the background.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads receives a marigold garland and offering from a woman in orange sari kneeling before him. A tall golden trident stands at left. The figure wears a bare-chested top with a leopard-print wrap and a dark bouffant hairstyle, with a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. Behind them a large hall is filled with seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing, several wearing lanyards, on a patterned mat. Several people are visible in the foreground and middle ground.2015-12-19A figure seated on an ornate golden lion-armed throne with a large silver trident beside it, wearing a yellow marigold garland and a reddish-brown wrap, reaches toward a bundle of yellow flower garlands on the floor. Two devotees in orange-saffron clothing kneel nearby; one in a bald head with spectacles and a rudraksha mala offers a cloth-wrapped item, and a woman in orange kneels at right, holding a red cloth. Behind them a large hall is filled with seated people in orange and white clothing. Wall panels and an exit sign are visible.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19Indoor ritual scene in a hall with patterned carpet. A central figure with long dark hair wears a yellow marigold garland and gold necklace, and sits before a golden seated deity murti or statue that is being offered flowers and rituals. Around them, people in saffron, white and red garments tend the murti; a woman in white with a red blouse kneels and holds a bundle of flowers, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at right, and a trident stands at left. Several other attendees in orange, pink and red saris and kurtas watch from behind. The figure's identity is not established by visible cues, so the a person field is unsure. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2015-12-19A seated figure on a gold-trimmed ornate throne wears a heavy garland of yellow marigolds over a brown garment, with a rudraksha mala visible at the chest, a gold earring and a red wrist thread. The figure has long dark swept-back hair and smiles. A silver staff-like rod stands at left. Behind, a seated devotee in white with an orange-and-brown shawl and an orange lanyard looks on. Around them, a seated audience of mostly women and men in white clothes and brown-orange shawls with orange lanyards watches; a woman in a white top and brown shawl stands near center. A small golden figure and a bundle of green stalks sit at the lower right. a person on throne, in_person.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A seated figure on a golden throne with carved brown leather armrests receives a thick garland of yellow marigolds with white flowers, while smiling. The figure wears a dark cap-like headpiece and a red shawl, with gold ornaments visible. A woman in a pink embroidered kurta bends forward to offer water from a silver pitcher beside a small table holding a cup, marigolds and green leaves. A man in a pale green shirt with an orange shawl kneels in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron scarves and saris sit on a dark patterned floor, with a golden lion statue at the right of the throne. The appearance of the seated figure is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm an identity.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19