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A 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.

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A 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.2010-08-04A 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 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.2010-08-04October 30 20102010-10-30A 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.2010-08-14A photograph of a temple shrine with an empty ornate gold throne (peetha) upholstered in red cushions on a mat of orange and purple cloth. Behind it stands a shrine niche with two deity murtis wearing red and orange garments and flower garlands, with a golden arch framing them. A single person in a flowing orange robe with bare feet, seen from behind and dark-haired, walks away from the throne toward the left side of the frame. Gold-painted carved pillars and a golden kalasha-style ornament surround the shrine.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07October 05 20102010-10-05October 05 20102010-10-05A 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 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 copiesPhotograph of an open-sided temple shrine with grey stone pillars and carved panels, housing deity murti dressed in yellow and purple cloth with garlands and a trident-like staff. Red and orange drapes hang at the sides. In the foreground stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions holding a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated and raising one hand. A man in orange robes walks at the right edge of the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings sit before the deity, with a striped orange and white wall behind.2010-08-10 +1 copies