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A seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with a garland of pink, purple, yellow and white flowers in a temple-style hall. He wears a red and gold turban, a lime-green and orange dhoti-style garment, a white and red shawl, and a multi-strand beaded necklace with pendant. He holds a long staff or sceptre. Flanking the throne are golden lion-faced and bird-form carvings, a golden elephant-shaped vehicle at left, and deity murti figures garlanded with flowers at left and right, with painted teal and pink pillars behind. A red carpet lies at the base of the throne.

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A seated person in a green silk garment and a maroon head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne on a raised gilded platform with wheels. A garland of red, white and purple flowers arches above the throne. Two standing deity murtis flank the throne, painted with multiple arms, holding ritual objects and dressed in orange and green. The backdrop is a painted blue and orange temple-style facade with pillars and a carved arch, set in a bright hall with maroon curtains and a red-patterned rug on the floor.2011-12-23December 16 20112011-12-16December 23 20112011-12-23A seated figure in a green garment with gold trim sits with palms pressed together in anjali on an ornate golden throne, framed by a garland of purple, white and orange flowers. A red-and-gold cushioned seat stands on a gold-plated platform above a small red carpet. Two gold-coloured deity murtis flank the throne, each with multiple arms, orange-red dhoti and green sash. The backdrop is a painted blue temple facade with orange cornices, green friezes and ornate columns, with dark curtains at the sides. The figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable from this image, so it is described by role as a seated person at a temple-style stage setting.2011-12-23December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of a decorated stage set with ornate gold vahana-style figures: a golden bull on wheels at left and a golden peacock-like bird on wheels at right, each with a garlanded deity figure seated on a canopy. At centre, a figure in a green garment with a red-and-gold shawl sits on a garlanded gold throne (peetha) with a deity-like figure beside it, in front of a blue and orange painted temple-style backdrop with pillars. A small red-and-green carpet lies on the polished floor. Garlands of marigolds and leaves decorate the seats and canopies. No clearly identifiable face is shown, and the figure is seated with hands folded in a namaste-like gesture.2011-12-16December 23 20112011-12-23December 16 20112011-12-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage set for a ceremonial procession, with a golden bull vehicle on the left and a golden ratha-style palanquin on the right, both decorated with garlands of marigold and colourful flowers. In the centre, a man in a blue dhoti and orange head cloth with orange shawl and a beaded mala sits on a flower-garlanded golden throne between two standing attendant figures in red and gold, gesturing with his hands. Behind them is a painted blue and orange temple-style backdrop, and a small golden elephant figure sits at the far right. The floor is polished white with a red carpet beneath the throne.2011-12-17A seated figure in a green silk dhoti with red border sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) on a stage, garlanded with multicolour flower strands and a long bead mala. Flanking the throne are a golden bull vahana cart on the left and a golden peacock/swan-like vahana cart on the right, each with a deity figure garlanded in flowers. The stage has painted blue and orange temple-style pillars and arches, with a small rug at the front. The setting suggests a festival or procession-style stage display.2011-12-16