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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold neck ornament sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, framed by a colourful temple hall with painted guardian figures holding tridents and maces. Lit oil lamps and hanging lamps glow in the foreground. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp and papers at left, while a figure in orange robes sits at lower right near the lamps. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.

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A photograph inside a temple-like hall with painted pastel walls and two large painted guardian figures with raised swords and tridents, each with multiple arms and flame-like crowns. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, hands raised in a blessing gesture, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Strings of small golden bells hang behind him. In the foreground, a tiered cluster of lit oil lamps blurs near a figure in a saffron garment. Brass lamps and a seated attendant in white are at the lower right. Appearance suggests a person seated in the centre on the throne, in saffron clothing and a mala, with his hair long and swept back, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-02-01A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with painted guardian figures in red and orange with raised arms holding weapons, flanked by colourful pillars with pink and green patterns. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, centred within a doorway hung with brass lamps. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron and a man in white ritual dress sit near a tiered lit oil lamp, with other saffron-clad people seated near the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor.2013-02-21February 21 20132013-02-21March 05 20132013-03-05A photograph of a golden-throned figure seated centrally in an ornate, brightly painted temple shrine, flanked by two large painted guardian statues with multiple arms holding tridents and staffs. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and a red-and-orange flower garland, with one hand raised in blessing, and sits on a red cushioned golden throne in front of a backdrop strung with hanging golden ornaments. Lit oil lamps (deepa) burn in the foreground on the left and beside the throne. Seated devotees in white clothes sit at the lower right and one lower left, with hands folded. A small statue of a seated figure sits at the lower right base. The figure on the throne matches the appearance cues of a long-haired, saffron-robed presenter, with a garland and throne; the page indicates the event involves a person, so this is a probable identification based on these visible cues.2013-01-31A photograph of a temple-style hall with brightly painted blue walls and two large multi-armed guardian figures in red and orange holding tridents and staffs, one on each side of a central doorway. In the doorway, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne with an ornate arched back, with a red cushion. In the foreground, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a tiered brass oil lamp with several flames. Two women in pink and purple sit at left, one with hands folded, and a man in white sits at right on a patterned mat near a small figure. Brass lamp stands flank the throne area. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang with a lamp offering.2013-01-20A photograph of a temple shrine with a seated figure on a gold throne-like seat with red cushions, adorned with a red and green flower garland. Two painted guardian figures flank the doorway, each holding a trident and other weapons and wearing gold crowns and ornaments. In the foreground, a priest in white stands with a tiered brass oil lamp (aarti) lit with many flames. A woman in a white sari sits near the throne, and a few devotees in red and white sit at the lower right beside brass oil lamps. Hanging gold ornaments and strings of lights decorate the back. The seated figure is a statue or deity murti rather than a visible living person.2013-01-31March 13 20132013-03-13A seated man in an ornate golden throne (peetha) with red cushions sits centrally before a colourful temple-style backdrop with painted dvarapala guardian figures holding tridents and swords. He wears an orange-saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with long hair swept back. Brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames stand around the throne, and hanging lamp-stands with dark beads frame it. At lower left a woman in white and a man in saffron clothes kneel near a lit lamp tray, performing a lamp ritual (aarti). A pink kneeling figurine sits at lower right.2013-01-28A seated man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace on an ornate golden throne, framed by a doorway with hanging brass lamps. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms, flaming crowns, tridents and maces flank the entrance. Several people sit on the floor in front: a man in orange cloth performing a puja with brass lamps and offerings, a woman in white, and women in red and dark clothing with hands folded. Lit oil lamps stand on the marble floor. The man on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate; his cues are saffron clothing, a garland and ornate golden throne.2013-01-31February 02 20132013-02-02A photograph of a temple hall with brightly painted blue, pink and green walls. A man in a shaved-head priest's position in the foreground holds a lit ring of oil lamps, their flames glowing in a circle. Beyond him, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting. A woman in a yellow sari sits to one side near the throne. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms, crowns and tridents flank the doorway, and brass lamps stand beside the throne amid hanging gold lamps.2013-02-01