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Photograph of a crowded darshan scene before a gilded throne with red cushions and carved golden side panels bearing trident motifs. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a multicolour flower garland, sits on the throne and extends his hands toward the crowd. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange-red robes and gold chains, and a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body, press forward. Devotees in red, green and orange saris and a man in a green checked shirt crowd the foreground, some reaching out to touch the throne. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in orange-red robes, turban and garland. Setting appears to be a festival darshan with a golden peetha.

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