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A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and carved lion heads, wearing a red turban and a garland of white and pink flowers, holding a tall white staff. Before the throne, devotees sit at a golden table: a woman in orange with rudraksha beads, a young boy with a forehead mark, a woman in white, a man in white clothes with folded hands and white forehead marks, and women in red and orange. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and offerings, and brass bells and oil lamps hang from the black wall above. The figure is a depiction or unidentified individual; a possible a person candidate is shown with a red turban and garland on a gold throne, though the appearance is uncertain.

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June 21 20172017-06-21June 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall with black slate wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions wears a red turban, a multicolour flower garland and gold jewellery, and smiles toward a seated audience. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor at a low brass table: a woman in an orange sari, a boy with white tilak, a man in white dhoti with tilak, and women in red and white saris with vibhuti marks. Brass plates hold flower petals, a brass kalasha-style vessel and offerings; hanging brass bells and a lamp are above. The throned man is appearance-based as a person, with his distinctive turban, flower garland and ornate gold throne as cues, seated in an honoured position.2017-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall with black stone wall panels and a wall-mounted air conditioner. On the left, a figure in an orange turban and a long rose-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, draped in a leopard-print cushion, and holds a silver staff. Before him, a golden-topped table holds silver trays with flowers, kumkum-marked offerings and small oil lamps. Seated devotees press palms together in namaste: a woman in a red sari, a young boy, a woman in white with a vermilion mark, and a man in white with a white forehead mark. Brass bells and oil lamps hang above. The turbaned figure's garland and turban are distinctive, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is described by role. Six people are visible.2017-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with golden lion armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red-orange turban, a long pink and white garland, and a red-orange garment. Below, several people sit at a low table with brass and silver plates of offerings and flowers. A man in white ritual dress with a white forehead mark holds his palms together in namaskar. A woman in red-orange and a girl in white sit nearby, and brass bells and oil lamps hang from the black wall above. A wall air conditioner and a tiled wall complete the room.2017-06-21June 21 20172017-06-21A photo of a seated figure on a gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red-orange turban, a garland of pink and white flowers, and a gold necklace. Several devotees kneel at a low brass-topped table in front, with hands pressed in anjali; a woman in orange, a boy, a woman in white, a man in white dhoti with white forehead marks, and two women in orange and white are visible. Brass plates hold flower petals, a flower garland and offerings, and brass oil lamps and bells hang on the black slate wall behind.2017-06-21 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a dark stone-walled hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red-orange turban, red-orange garment, a pink and white flower garland and gold bangles, joins his palms in greeting and smiles. Beside him hang brass bells and oil lamps. Seated devotees in front include a woman in orange with a tilak, a young boy, a man in white ritual cloth with folded hands, and women in saris. Brass plates hold flowers, lit oil lamps and offerings on a round table, and a lit lamp is held near the right edge.2017-06-21June 21 20172017-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small shrine room with black stone-tile walls. A man standing on a gold lion-armrest throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a red-and-gold turban, a white-and-pink flower garland and a red shawl, and he smiles while gesturing with one hand. Seated on the floor before a brass-topped low table are devotees: a man in white ritual clothes with a white forehead mark and folded hands, a woman in a red blouse with a white head band, a child in a white shawl, and a woman in yellow. Silver plates with offerings, flowers and brass oil lamps and bells hang from the ceiling. Visible people total about six.2017-06-21