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A photograph inside a decorated temple-style hall with maroon drapes and red-and-gold trim. A bare-chested seated man with long dark hair and a purple-and-white flower garland sits on a red cushioned throne beside a gold lion-shaped seat, with a gold-framed backdrop behind him. Devotees crowd around in front of him: a woman in a yellow and green sari holds a brass oil lamp, a man in white dhoti with sacred markings stands at the left, a man in white kurta with an orange-and-gold shawl offers a tray, and a woman in orange sari kneels with a small plate. A young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, and a man in white shirt stands near the right edge. The throne has ornate gold-and-red decorations and a gold lion statue sits at its base. Persons visible include bare-chested devotees and attendants in traditional clothing performing a worship offering.2016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09A photograph inside a hall with maroon drapes and a golden nandi-style figure in the foreground. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a bare upper body, orange-brown cloth, rudraksha-like beads and a marigold garland; he is seated on a maroon-cushioned throne-like seat beside a golden ornamented parasol. A man in white ritual clothes kneels before him, and a younger man in white with beaded necklaces stands nearby. Several women in saris, one in yellow and green, stand at left. Onlookers and a man in an orange shirt photographing with a camera are visible. Brass lamps and a tray of nuts sit in front.2016-10-09August 19 20142014-08-19A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a multicoloured garland, wearing an orange cloth, hands extended to accept a folded paper from a man in a white shirt who kneels with palms joined. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth and a white-clad man wearing a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered dhoti stand on a red carpet under a red tent. Women in cream and white saris with red-bordered shawls stand in the background, and a stack of printed booklets lies on the gold throne arm. The scene reads as a darshan line inside a tent, with a gold lion-headed armrest in the foreground.2016-05-02August 19 20142014-08-19Indoor ceremonial scene before a gilded throne with carved golden lion figures and a red-cushioned seat. A seated figure in saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a marigold and red flower garland, sits at left facing a line of women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls; one standing woman holds a red fruit and a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps and a deity murti stand near the throne, with more devotees in white and orange saris along the red carpet at right. The seated figure has no visible long hair, crown or ceremonial gold necklace, so identity remains uncertain; roles are a seated presiding figure and devotees receiving darshan.2015-11-01A photograph inside a hall with maroon drapes and framed pictures on the walls, showing a devotional puja. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in an orange-bordered sari with a long braid kneel and pray near a brass plate of offerings. A golden Nandi-like bull figure is in the lower right, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and jewelled armlets sits on a maroon cushion receiving worship, with a purple and white flower garland draped over him. Around them stand devotees in white ritual clothes, including a man with a shaved head and white dhoti and a woman in a red sari with hands folded. Brass lamps and a golden decorated deity figure appear at the edges.2016-10-09A photograph of a darshan moment in a red-draped hall. A bare-chested seated figure in a deep red-orange cloth wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and long dark hair swept back; he is receiving a visitor and extends his hand toward her. A young woman in white with a red-orange shawl and a pendant necklace stands barefoot before him with her hands folded. A man in white kneels on the red carpet with folded hands. A large gold ceremonial object, possibly a golden vessel or throne ornament, sits in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red clothing stand and sit among red curtains and a red-carpeted floor. Around 10 to 15 people are visible.2014-07-22July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown robe with a red-and-white garland and a black turban-style head wrap, sitting on a red cushioned seat before a golden backdrop with yellow and orange floral decorations. A woman in a cream sari with a beaded necklace pours liquid from a small vessel near a brass bowl, while an older woman in a white sari holds a garland and a man in white shirt and trousers offers a garland from the right. Several other people stand behind them in a room with a white air cooler and red curtains. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with a turban, red-brown robe and garland, seated as the recipient of the offering.2016-07-19October 16 20162016-10-16