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Indoor shrine photograph of an empty ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and gold lion-armrests, set against a yellow wall and checkered marble floor. On the throne sits a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in a red-orange turban with a sacred emblem, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland, rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and ochre robes, hands raised in blessing. Behind is a framed painting of a dark-skinned ascetic with long hair holding a child in an embrace, and a stone carving. Two gold trident staffs flank the throne, with ceremonial draped banners in red, green and orange. A brass plate of flowers, sweets and offerings sits on a pedestal in front. A timestamp overlay reads 2 Aug 2022 12:01:55 pm, 8 Kalika Gali, Lahori Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.