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A seated man with long dark hair, a beard and a forehead mark sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion. He wears an orange-brown shawl and a pink and white flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala. A gilded lion-head figure sits beside him. On the left, a priest in white ritual clothes with a shaved head holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames, and a garland of green and white flowers hangs behind. The setting suggests a temple ritual. a person is seated on the throne wearing orange-brown clothing and a flower garland, with the priest performing the aarti.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print upholstery and gold lion-head armrests. He holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and a small brass cup, while a woman in white with long dark hair kneels in front of him to receive it. A microphone stands nearby, and gold-embroidered fabric and a decorated orange canopy frame the background.2016-07-18A seated man in a rust-orange robe with eyes closed sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-face armrest and leopard-print cushions over a striped tiger-skin seat. A pink-and-white floral garland hangs to his waist, and a red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind him, gold bells hang from chains. A silver-tipped staff rests beside the throne. At the left edge, lit oil lamps burn. A large painted deity murti stands at the right, wearing gold ornaments and a green skirt. The setting is a temple-style hall in a discourse or darshan setting.2017-09-17A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe and a long white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and red seat pad. A gold lion head decorates the arm, and brass oil lamps and hanging bells surround him against a dark stone wall. A bare-chested devotee with rudraksha beads sits at the lower right, near silver vessels. a person: the seated man wears a saffron robe and flower garland on a gold throne, with tilak on his forehead.2017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26July 29 20172017-07-29May 30 20172017-05-30September 24 20122012-09-24August 09 20172017-08-09 +2 copiesA night-time temple ritual under a tented canopy with string lights and hanging lanterns. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden sunburst backrest and lion armrests, on a red carpet. A bald priest in white dhoti and a white upper cloth stands before him, holding a lit oil-lamp aarti with a trident-topped stand. Behind them, drummers and seated devotees in orange and white attend. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti with floral garlands and colourful draped fabric is visible, and a tall trident rests in the foreground near offerings and flowers.2016-12-15A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and a golden back panel. He wears a white and pink flower garland, a gold crown-like headpiece, and a red thread on his wrist, with eyes closed in meditation. A silver staff topped with a small bird figure stands beside him, and hanging brass bells and oil lamps are suspended from the ceiling. A gold-painted lion sits at the front of the throne, and a leopard-print cushion covers the seat. The setting is a dark room with a grey wall at right.2017-08-08 +2 copies