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A photograph of a temple hall with blue walls and painted guardian figures in red and gold holding staffs flanking a doorway. A figure in a gold ornate throne with a white tiger-skin cloth sits in saffron robes. In the foreground a bald man in an orange sleeveless garment raises a multi-tiered brass lamp with many lit flames toward the throne, with gold and brass oil lamps standing on the floor nearby. Two or three other people in orange and white sit in the background.

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February 26 20132013-02-26March 01 20132013-03-01February 18 20132013-02-18February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20132013-02-26A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, green and blue ornamentation. Two large painted guardian statues with multiple arms, fierce moustached faces and trident-like staffs flank a doorway. Within the doorway a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a white cloth bearing a tiger motif, surrounded by hanging lamps. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes holds a lit multi-branched oil lamp (aarti) toward the throne. Other devotees in orange kneel at the sides with hands joined, and brass lamps stand on the marble floor.2013-02-27Inside a richly painted temple shrine with blue walls, pink and green borders and two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised weapons flanking the entrance. A seated figure in a gold throne draped with a white and black tiger-skin cloth sits at the centre, wearing an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Lit lamps and a gold-plated arch frame the throne. In the foreground, a bald priest in orange robes holds up a tall multi-tiered lamp of flaming wicks toward the throne, and seated devotees in white sit at the side. A bronze oil lamp stands on the floor at the right. A figure in the throne is the candidate for a person, seated in the honoured position on the throne and wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with orange clothing and visible adornment cues.2013-03-05March 01 20132013-03-01February 18 20132013-02-18A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits centrally in a colourfully painted temple hall, with orange-robed attendant figures near the throne. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised weapons and gold ornaments flank the entrance. On the left a figure in white holds a multi-tiered brass lamp with lit wicks in an aarti gesture. Brass lamps and stands surround the dais, and the floor is polished white. The seated figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala; the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the role is given.2013-03-01February 25 20132013-02-25March 08 20132013-03-08