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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion, centred in a colourful temple-style hall with pink, green and blue painted pillars and gilded arches. He wears a long rudraksha-style necklace of beads, a gold chain, and a vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair. Hanging brass lamps and bells hang above him. In the foreground a bald priest in orange dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the seated figure, while brass lamp stands flank the throne. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, beads, gold ornaments and tilak, with the throne placement; this is an appearance-based label. The priest performs aarti with the flame. Painted deity figures with weapons appear at the left and right edges.

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March 03 20132013-03-03A seated man in an ornate gold throne is at the centre of a temple-like hall with painted pink, green and yellow decorative columns. A tiger-striped cloth covers the throne seat. To the left, a priest in orange-red robes with a shaved head holds a flame over a tray. A woman in orange sits in the lower left corner with her hands together, and brass oil lamps and a hanging lamp row decorate the background.2013-04-08A photograph of a central figure seated on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over its seat, set in a richly coloured shrine with pink, green and blue painted pillars and deity carvings. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads, and white tilak on the forehead. A priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp at left, and a woman in a red sari sits in front; a man in white kneels with folded hands at right. Oil lamps stand on brass stands and lights glow behind the throne. a person is the seated figure, identified by saffron robe, garland and throne cues.2013-03-13A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and a striped tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat, set before a painted blue and pink shrine wall with red and gold columns. The figure wears saffron-red robes, a white forehead marking and a red and white garland with beads, eyes closed, hands resting open. A man in an orange-saffron cloth on the left holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the throne, and a woman in a red sari stands at lower left. On the right, two people in white clothing sit with hands folded in namaskar. Brass lamps flank the scene and small lights glow in the dark background. Candid ritual scene at a temple-like altar.2013-03-13March 27 20132013-03-27February 27 20132013-02-27A photograph inside a colourful temple-style shrine. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth raises one hand in greeting; he wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a garland. A priest in the foreground, shown from behind with a shaved head and bare upper body, holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many flames. Attendants in orange and white sit beside the throne. Flanking the shrine are painted dvarapala guardian figures holding maces, with hanging brass lamps and bells visible. Strings of small lights decorate the dark inner alcove.2013-02-28April 08 20132013-04-08A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne (simhasana) with lion-form armrests and a white tiger-striped cushion, set before a blue and pink painted shrine wall with a gold frame. He wears a maroon-red robe and sandal-coloured shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and a red-and-white forehead mark; long dark hair falls to his shoulders and a gold halo-like backdrop sits behind the throne. To the left, a man in orange-red robes raises a lit multi-flame aarti lamp, and a seated priest in orange garments with a microphone stand and brass lamps sits on the floor at lower left, with hanging brass oil lamps above.2013-03-30May 04 20132013-05-04A photograph inside a richly painted temple hall with pink, green and turquoise decorative pillars and a large gilded throne framed by a doorway strung with small lights. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a red-and-white beaded mala with a large central bead, sits on a golden throne draped with a striped animal skin. Beside the throne, a man in a red-brown dhoti holds a flaming lamp or camphor flame toward the seated figure. In the lower left, a woman with a long braid in a dark red sari kneels with folded hands before a microphone, and another person kneels at the lower right. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and painted guardian figures flank the entrance, one holding a club. The scene depicts an aarti being offered at a throne.2013-03-18A seated figure in a maroon robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, framed by a doorway in a brightly painted shrine with pink and blue pillars and two painted dvarapala guardian figures holding clubs. A devotee in orange robes and red prayer beads holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames, and other attendants in orange cloth stand near the throne with brass lamps and offerings. Oil lamps are lit on brass stands at the base. a person: the seated figure's long dark hair and rudraksha mala match the presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm. The figure is seated in ceremonial worship of an aarti.2014-04-04