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A photograph of a temple courtyard shrine with an empty ornate gold and red velvet throne in the foreground. A person in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange head covering stands with hands folded at left, facing the throne. Two white-clad priests with yellow shawls stand behind, near an orange wall with a red-and-white striped base. Under a shrine canopy at right, a deity murti with flower garlands sits in a gold-trimmed niche with a red curtain, and brass lamps and offerings are placed around the platform. Orange cloth hangings frame the shrine. The scene suggests a pada puja or darshan ritual, with the throne left vacant before the deity.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine courtyard. In the foreground left, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a wrapped orange head covering stands facing the shrine on a blue-and-orange patterned mat. Behind them, two men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls stand near a red-and-white striped wall. At center is an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat and gold carved armrests, flanked by fruit offerings and a small wooden stool. To the right, a stone shrine holds a deity murti in gold and red, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with red curtains hanging at the sides. The scene reads as a ritual setup at an ashram.2010-08-04A photograph of a temple courtyard at an ashram. In the foreground a standing figure in orange robes with an orange head covering faces away toward the shrine. Behind, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a small orange-walled building. The centre is an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and cushions, flanked by fruit offerings on wooden stands. To the right, a shrine holds a gilded deity murti with a red crown and yellow garments, decorated with marigold garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel. Red and orange curtains hang beside the pillars, and a banyan-style tree is visible beyond the railing.2010-08-04A photograph of an empty ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions placed on a raised stone platform before a temple shrine. A standing figure in a long orange robe and orange head wrap, seen from behind on the left, faces the throne. Behind, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near an orange-walled hall. At right, a deity murti in gold and yellow garments, decorated with garlands and a red and gold crown, sits on a stone platform beside brass lamps and a kalasha. Red-orange curtains hang from pillars and a banyan-like tree is visible. Offerings of fruit and sweets sit on the small side tables. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance; the orange-robed figure is shown from behind, so identity remains uncertain.2010-08-04December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a sloped roof. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands barefoot on the left with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a shrine with a golden murti of a seated deity with a red crown, draped in a blue cloth, with a red and gold garland. Brass oil lamps and a gold-trimmed orange throne chair with a red cushion and a small orange footstool sit before the shrine, and an orange curtain hangs beside it.2010-07-01A temple courtyard shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a golden arch behind it. In front, a red velvet throne-like chair is draped with orange cloth and garlanded, holding a framed portrait of a long-haired figure wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a necklace; the portrait is labelled in the scene as a framed photo, not a physical person. A standing woman in orange robes with folded hands faces the shrine, and a seated woman in a red-and-white sari is at lower left beside a brass bowl with a flame. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the left by a wall plaque, and red-and-white striped walls surround the courtyard. Orange cloth hangs from a pillar and a kalasha-like ornament is visible.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden ornate throne with red cushions placed in front of a granite-pillared sanctum. Behind the throne, a deity murti with a crown and ornaments is decorated with marigold garlands. Gold lamps stand on both sides, and small offering trays with fruit sit on the golden side tables. A single person in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, seen from behind, facing the shrine. The person's hair is dark and pulled back, and no distinctive a person cues are visible, so identity is uncertain. The outer walls are orange and white striped, with a saffron curtain hanging beside the pillars.2010-08-14January 31 20102010-01-31Photograph of a temple shrine courtyard with an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a red cushioned seat, flanked by two carved golden side tables, set before a gilded deity murti adorned with marigold garlands on the left. A young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands in the center beside the throne, facing right. To the right, four women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Silver trays with flower petals and offerings sit on a gold stand in the foreground. Orange-painted walls, a corrugated roof, palm trees and a stone pillar frame the setting.2010-10-30August 05 20102010-08-05A photograph of an open-sided temple shrine with grey carved stone pillars and orange curtains. Inside stands a deity murti dressed in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. In front is an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold lotus-patterned base, with a small gold tray of offerings holding flowers and lamps on a red and blue woven mat. A person in an orange garment stands at the left near the shrine. Three women in white saris with yellow borders and shawls stand with hands folded in prayer on the right, beside a red and white striped wall.2010-10-06A person in an orange saffron robe stands with their back to the camera on an orange cloth before an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet seat and cushions, a small gold footstool in front. Behind the throne, a shrine holds two painted deity murti figures with garlands of yellow and red flowers, set in a grey stone temple niche with carved pillars and red curtains. Orange and purple cloths cover the floor and a green sign is visible on the left. The person's face is not visible and the scene appears to be a seated-throne display in a temple setting.2010-08-02 +1 copies