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A seated figure in red and maroon robes sits cross-legged on a low red-draped platform on a stage. He wears a dark head covering, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him an ornate silver-gilt throne with a tiger-skin cushion and a carved lion stands beneath a floral-garlanded wooden canopy. Silver-toned trishula staffs, kalasha-topped pillars and an ornamental pedestal frame the scene under warm red lighting. The figure's appearance is a person candidate, identified from ceremonial red robes, beaded malas and the throne setting, and the scene reads as a pushpabhishekam or darshan stage.

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May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne-like seat (peetha) under a festive tent canopy, with white and orange floral garlands hanging around the throne and a swing-like frame. The seated person wears a red-orange robe, a heavy multi-strand gold-and-beaded garland, a gold pendant, bangles, and a dark head wrap; they are smiling. A golden lion or tiger figure sits near the throne. Flanking the scene are tall polished brass oil lamps (lamps), trident (trishul) staffs, and gilded carved pillars with lion and bird motifs, with red drapes behind. Offerings in orange cloth bundles sit at the base.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man with long dark hair and a red-and-maroon robe sits on a low ornate seat in front of a richly carved golden throne with a red cushion and tiger-print drape. He wears layered flower garlands and a gold necklace. Beside him stands a white swing frame draped with white flower strands. Brass lamp stands with bird-shaped finials, a trident, and a golden kalasha-style panel frame the stage, with a carved lion-pillar at left, indicating a ritual stage setting. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though not confidently established by appearance alone, and no crowd is visible.2016-05-24A seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on a small silver seat in front of an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and tiger-striped covering. He wears a dark turban-style headwear, a white flower garland, a layered gold necklace and ceremonial bangles, and his hands rest together in his lap. A white-and-pink flower-garlanded swing frame stands before him. Flanking him are tall brass oil lamps, a trident, and a bronze peacock-topped lamp stand, with a deity relief panel on the wall. The setting suggests a ceremonial puja.2016-05-24