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A seated figure in a golden throne with an ornate arched backrest sits in a shrine framed by two large painted guardian statues holding tridents, one with a raised trident on the left and another on the right. Tall brass oil lamps and hanging lamps decorate the shrine, and a row of lit oil lamps glows in the foreground. Two women in white and red sit at left with their hands near the lamps, and a small kneeling figure with folded hands appears on the right. The seated figure wears saffron-toned clothing and has long hair with a crown-like headpiece, a visible cue that appears consistent with a person seated in a ceremonial setting, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A 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.2013-01-31A photograph inside a temple-style hall with pink and turquoise painted walls and two large painted guardian figures flanking the entrance. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in a gilded throne with a striped tiger-skin cushion, under a golden arch. In the foreground, a shaven-headed devotee in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits facing the throne, with a tiered brass oil lamp burning in front of them and brass lamp stands on either side. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne wears saffron/orange robes, a rudraksha mala and long hair, consistent with the page. Another attendant sits to the right near the throne.2014-04-04A 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.2013-01-31August 02 20172017-08-02Photograph of a temple shrine with colourful painted walls. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms and trident-like weapons flank a gilded throne backed by a golden arch. Seated on the throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, the statue appearing to be a depiction, possibly a statue, rather than a living person. Multiple brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in front, and red cushions and carpets fill the room. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing faces the shrine from the left, and two women in white and red saris sit near the lamps, making offerings. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine.2013-01-28January 21 20132013-01-21April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall with turquoise and pink painted walls and two large painted guardian figures with raised weapons flanking a doorway. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a long dark hair sits on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cloth before him, in a dimly lit inner shrine lit by hanging lamps. In the foreground a bald priest in an orange-saffron cloth with white markings on his chest holds up a tiered brass oil lamp with many lit flames. Below, a girl in a white and pink sari sits near the throne, and an older man in white and a man in a green shirt stand with folded hands in devotion. Brass lamps stand on the floor to the right.2013-03-21February 01 20132013-02-01March 24 20132013-03-24April 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesPhotograph inside a temple-style hall with turquoise and pink painted walls and two large painted guardian figures with raised weapons flanking a doorway. Seated centrally on an ornate gilded throne draped with a striped cloth is a person in saffron-orange robes wearing a red-and-gold necklace and a beaded mala, hands raised near the chest. In front, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a mala sits on the floor beside a tiered brass oil lamp with lit flames. A woman in a red blouse and orange sari sits nearby, and a man in white clothes sits on a carpet at right with his head bowed in prayer. Small lights shine behind the throne and a water bottle sits near the seated man.2013-03-13