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A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-like shrine decorated with painted dvarapala guardian statues holding tridents and maces, both with multiple arms, gold jewellery and green-and-white loincloths. The seated figure wears a red-and-orange garland and an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, with a dark curtain and hanging gold-and-white lamps behind. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand before the throne. Three people sit on the floor at the side in white and red clothing, one wearing a white sari-style dress and another in a red top, tending offerings and lamps.

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A 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 inside a decorated shrine hall with painted multi-armed guardian figures holding tridents and weapons on either side of an open doorway. A seated man in an orange-brown robe and red-and-green garland sits on an ornate gilded throne, hands pressed together in namaste. Hanging brass lamps and lit oil lamps surround him. Below, several people in white and red clothing sit on the floor, with a seated priest in red robes tending a ritual tray with lit lamps and offerings. The polished floor reflects the lamps. a person is described by his orange-brown robe and garland seated on the throne, with the appearance-based identification uncertain.2013-01-31January 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 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.2013-01-31A 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.2013-02-01A 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.2013-01-31March 13 20132013-03-13February 21 20132013-02-21A seated man in an ornate golden throne (peetha) with red cushions sits centrally before a colourful temple-style backdrop with painted dvarapala guardian figures holding tridents and swords. He wears an orange-saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with long hair swept back. Brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames stand around the throne, and hanging lamp-stands with dark beads frame it. At lower left a woman in white and a man in saffron clothes kneel near a lit lamp tray, performing a lamp ritual (aarti). A pink kneeling figurine sits at lower right.2013-01-28A photograph inside a richly painted temple hall. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and maces, flank a doorway with hanging gold lamps and beaded strings. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on a golden throne with red cushions, a person presenting a camphor lamp to him. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti kneels and lifts a lamp, and a woman in white sari sits on the floor with a tray of offerings. Brass lamps and a small painted deity figure sit nearby. Three physical people are visible. Light green, pink and blue wall panels frame the scene.2013-01-28February 21 20132013-02-21