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A seated man with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-and-red throne platform with his palms pressed together in prayer. He wears white dhoti-style clothing, a red-and-white rudraksha mala around his neck, and red-and-gold wrist bands. Flanking the golden throne are two large gold lion sculptures on the platform, and two painted multi-armed deity figures with trident-like staffs stand on either side against a turquoise and pink temple backdrop. Above the throne hangs a draped garland curtain with bells. A red patterned rug lies in the foreground. a person cues are the rudraksha mala and white ritual clothing seated on the throne, but the face is not clearly visible.

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April 26 20122012-04-26A man sits cross-legged on a gold-and-red cushioned throne-platform with lion figures at its sides, palms pressed together in namaste before his chest. He wears a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a red-and-white rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a gold throne-back with a flower and bead garland overhead. Flanking the scene are large painted golden guardian figures with multiple arms holding tridents and staffs against a turquoise wall. A red and pink patterned rug lies on the floor in front, and a wooden staff leans against the platform.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 27 20122012-04-27A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved lion figures at its base, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. A white staff rests beside the throne. Behind him, a painted shrine wall in turquoise, pink and yellow frames a large colourful figure of a guardian deity with a golden crown, a mustache, a green and gold waistcloth and a red garland, holding a trident. Hanging brass bells and a banana-leaf torana decorate the doorway above. The setting suggests a temple-like pitha.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in a large ornate gold throne with lion-figure armrests on a wheeled dais. He wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, and holds his hands together in namaskar with eyes closed. Behind him stand two painted guardian figures with multiple arms holding tridents and staffs, garlanded with red flower garlands. A maroon velvet curtain hangs at left, a green mango-leaf torana is strung above, and a red patterned carpet lies at the front of the stage.2012-04-27April 18 20122012-04-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and bead bracelets on his wrists, sitting cross-legged on a gold-and-red throne-like seat with hands folded in greeting. Behind him stands a large golden multi-armed deity murti holding a trident and other weapons against a turquoise wall with a red velvet curtain. To the left, a garlanded deity figure is decorated with purple, green and red flower garlands. Lion figures flank the golden seat. The scene is a stage-like hall with a white floor and a red carpet at the front.2012-04-26A photograph inside a brightly painted temple hall with turquoise walls and two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and maces, flanking a central doorway. A seated man in saffron/orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a shawl over his shoulders and a beaded necklace. Two women in white saris kneel on a mat in front of him with their hands raised in prayer, and small brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne. In the foreground, a figure in an orange garment with a shaved head is seen from behind, and a row of lit oil lamps glows at left. A small ganesha figure appears at the right base, and a patterned carpet covers the floor.2013-01-29April 27 20122012-04-27