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A photograph of a temple interior with painted guardian figures flanking a golden throne. Two large multi-armed dvarapala guardian statues in red and green, holding tridents and weapons, stand on either side of a doorway. Seated on a golden, ornate peetha throne draped in red cloth is a robed figure with long dark hair, wearing a red and saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in a blessing gesture, in front of a backdrop of hanging golden strings with small lights. Oil lamps burn on brass stands and a large lamp glows in the foreground, where a devotee's head is silhouetted. Two seated devotees in white and red clothing sit on the floor at the right, hands joined in prayer, and a small figure of a monkey deity sits near the base of the right statue.

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February 01 20132013-02-01January 31 20132013-01-31A 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 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.2013-01-31A 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-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 shrine with brightly painted walls and two large painted guardian figures flanking the entrance, one holding a trident and the other a club, both with multiple arms and flame-like headdresses. At the centre, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a red-and-green garland sits on a gold-and-red throne, hands folded in namaskar. Brass oil lamps burn on the floor, and a man in a saffron shirt kneels in the foreground beside a small puja arrangement. Several devotees in white and red sit along the sides, and a small child figure appears at the right. The setting is a gilded shrine with hanging lights and a shiny tiled floor.2013-01-31A photograph of a temple-style shrine room with painted blue and pink walls and two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms holding tridents and weapons flanking a central doorway. In the centre, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a gold back arch, positioned within a dark doorway strung with hanging brass lamps and beads. A small pink Ganesha figure sits on a blue pedestal at right. In the foreground at left, a partially visible person in orange clothing sits with their back to the camera before a tiered brass lamp of many lit flames. Red and patterned rugs cover the polished floor.2013-01-28A photograph inside a richly painted temple-style hall with blue and pink columns. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands raised in a blessing gesture, with a tall gold-framed backdrop and hanging gold lamps behind him. Flanking the doorway are large painted guardian figures in orange with mustaches, crowns and tridents. In the foreground, two young girls in white and red sit on the floor, and a shaved-headed devotee in white sits with his back to the camera beside a row of lit oil lamps. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and rudraksha beads, matching the a person description, but the face is too small to confirm. Brass lamps and a small kneeling figure are at the right.2013-01-28February 21 20132013-02-21A 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.2013-02-01A 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.2013-02-01