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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion-head armrests is draped in a long bright yellow marigold garland, smiling as he receives it. A man in a pink shirt leans forward with a bundle of incense sticks or flutes toward the seated figure. A silver trident stands beside the throne. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants wearing rudraksha malas and devotees in red and white clothing sit in a hall, watching the ritual.

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A figure seated on an ornate golden lion-armed throne with a large silver trident beside it, wearing a yellow marigold garland and a reddish-brown wrap, reaches toward a bundle of yellow flower garlands on the floor. Two devotees in orange-saffron clothing kneel nearby; one in a bald head with spectacles and a rudraksha mala offers a cloth-wrapped item, and a woman in orange kneels at right, holding a red cloth. Behind them a large hall is filled with seated people in orange and white clothing. Wall panels and an exit sign are visible.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads receives a marigold garland and offering from a woman in orange sari kneeling before him. A tall golden trident stands at left. The figure wears a bare-chested top with a leopard-print wrap and a dark bouffant hairstyle, with a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. Behind them a large hall is filled with seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing, several wearing lanyards, on a patterned mat. Several people are visible in the foreground and middle ground.2015-12-19A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with brown cushioning, wearing a thick yellow-orange marigold garland and a dark patterned outfit, holds a small golden object. A silver trident stands beside the throne. Around them, a woman in orange robes kneels and adjusts a garland, while seated audience members in orange, white and red clothing fill a large hall. Robed attendants with orange shawls and rudraksha-like necklaces sit nearby, and a dark patterned rug covers the floor. Appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the central figure's identity.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19Indoor event photo in a hall with a crowd of devotees standing and seated behind. On the left, a figure seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion heads and a trident-topped staff beside it wears a long orange-yellow marigold garland, a dark swept-back hairstyle and a red and leopard-print wrap. Nearby, a woman in orange robes kneels and holds a pair of bamboo-like sticks, while a bald man in orange with rudraksha beads and a woman in a white kurta stand close by. Other attendees wear saffron, red and white clothing and lanyard badges.2015-12-19A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne with carved lion-faced armrests, a silver trident on a stand beside it. The seated figure wears a long black-and-gold-patterned garment, a large yellow-orange marigold garland, and has long dark hair; they extend a hand to a kneeling woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border, who holds their hands in greeting. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, one man in an orange mala, and a standing man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard badge. A hall with wood-panelled walls and an audience in the background.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-brown throne wears a thick garland of yellow marigolds and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a small brass object and ritual sticks. Before them, a man in a light green kurta and orange shawl kneels and offers a tray with flowers and a plate of sweets. A woman in a pink sari and orange shawl stands at right holding a brass vessel, with a trident at left and a crowd of devotees in orange and white behind. The seated figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and garlands, consistent with a person appearance, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2015-12-19December 19 20152015-12-19