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A photograph inside a temple-like hall with painted pastel walls and two large painted guardian figures with raised swords and tridents, each with multiple arms and flame-like crowns. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, hands raised in a blessing gesture, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Strings of small golden bells hang behind him. In the foreground, a tiered cluster of lit oil lamps blurs near a figure in a saffron garment. Brass lamps and a seated attendant in white are at the lower right. Appearance suggests a person seated in the centre on the throne, in saffron clothing and a mala, with his hair long and swept back, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold neck ornament sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, framed by a colourful temple hall with painted guardian figures holding tridents and maces. Lit oil lamps and hanging lamps glow in the foreground. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp and papers at left, while a figure in orange robes sits at lower right near the lamps. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-02-01February 01 20132013-02-01A photograph of a temple interior with painted guardian figures flanking a golden throne. Two large multi-armed dvarapala guardian statues in red and green, holding tridents and weapons, stand on either side of a doorway. Seated on a golden, ornate peetha throne draped in red cloth is a robed figure with long dark hair, wearing a red and saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in a blessing gesture, in front of a backdrop of hanging golden strings with small lights. Oil lamps burn on brass stands and a large lamp glows in the foreground, where a devotee's head is silhouetted. Two seated devotees in white and red clothing sit on the floor at the right, hands joined in prayer, and a small figure of a monkey deity sits near the base of the right statue.2013-01-31A photograph of a temple-style shrine room with painted blue and pink walls and two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms holding tridents and weapons flanking a central doorway. In the centre, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a gold back arch, positioned within a dark doorway strung with hanging brass lamps and beads. A small pink Ganesha figure sits on a blue pedestal at right. In the foreground at left, a partially visible person in orange clothing sits with their back to the camera before a tiered brass lamp of many lit flames. Red and patterned rugs cover the polished floor.2013-01-28January 28 20132013-01-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a seated figure on a gold throne-like seat with red cushions, adorned with a red and green flower garland. Two painted guardian figures flank the doorway, each holding a trident and other weapons and wearing gold crowns and ornaments. In the foreground, a priest in white stands with a tiered brass oil lamp (aarti) lit with many flames. A woman in a white sari sits near the throne, and a few devotees in red and white sit at the lower right beside brass oil lamps. Hanging gold ornaments and strings of lights decorate the back. The seated figure is a statue or deity murti rather than a visible living person.2013-01-31A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl kneels in the foreground, lifting a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp with flames toward a shrine. Behind him, a seated figure in a red robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, hands raised in a gesture. Flanking the entrance are two painted, multi-armed guardian figures in pink and green, each holding a staff. Brass lamps stand on either side, and string lights glow inside the shrine. The scene appears to be an aarti or lamp offering at a shrine.2013-03-13February 21 20132013-02-21A photograph of a golden-throned figure seated centrally in an ornate, brightly painted temple shrine, flanked by two large painted guardian statues with multiple arms holding tridents and staffs. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and a red-and-orange flower garland, with one hand raised in blessing, and sits on a red cushioned golden throne in front of a backdrop strung with hanging golden ornaments. Lit oil lamps (deepa) burn in the foreground on the left and beside the throne. Seated devotees in white clothes sit at the lower right and one lower left, with hands folded. A small statue of a seated figure sits at the lower right base. The figure on the throne matches the appearance cues of a long-haired, saffron-robed presenter, with a garland and throne; the page indicates the event involves a person, so this is a probable identification based on these visible cues.2013-01-31A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with painted guardian figures in red and orange with raised arms holding weapons, flanked by colourful pillars with pink and green patterns. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, centred within a doorway hung with brass lamps. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron and a man in white ritual dress sit near a tiered lit oil lamp, with other saffron-clad people seated near the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor.2013-02-21A priest in saffron robes with a shaved head and tilak stands at left, seen from behind, holding a multi-tiered brass lamp with several lit flames toward a shrine. Inside a doorway flanked by two tall painted guardian figures with multiple arms, trident-like staffs and orange-gold ornaments, a figure with long hair and an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, raising one hand in blessing. Brass lamps and pillars frame the doorway, and the floor is covered with a red patterned rug. The scene is a temple-style aarti before a seated figure. a person appears as the seated figure on the throne, with long hair, orange robe and a rudraksha-style necklace.2013-01-21A photograph of a temple hall with brightly painted blue, pink and green walls. A man in a shaved-head priest's position in the foreground holds a lit ring of oil lamps, their flames glowing in a circle. Beyond him, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting. A woman in a yellow sari sits to one side near the throne. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms, crowns and tridents flank the doorway, and brass lamps stand beside the throne amid hanging gold lamps.2013-02-01