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February 14 2014

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A photograph of a shrine with an ornate gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. In the centre, a framed portrait labelled with no visible caption shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white garland and long dark hair, placed on the throne. Two painted colourful guardian statues with crowns, green sashes and red dhotis flank the shrine on each side. In the foreground, a blurred person in an orange garment raises a lit aarti lamp with several flames toward the altar. A golden umbrella hangs above the throne and brass bells hang from chains. A red curtain is on the right. A tray with flower petals sits on a gold pedestal before the throne.2013-06-13June 12 20132013-06-12 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine. A large framed portrait of a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron wrap sits on a gilded throne decorated with a tiger-face motif, set within a niche strung with small hanging lamps. Two painted guardian statues flank the shrine, each with four arms, orange dhoti and green sash, gold ornaments and crowns. In the foreground a row of lit oil lamps blazes, and a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body kneels before the throne, while a woman in an orange sari sits beside him, apparently performing puja. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present.2013-12-04July 26 20142014-07-26A photograph of a temple shrine with painted blue walls and ornate gold trim. At centre a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, with a gold umbrella canopy above. Two painted deity statues in red and green garments flank the shrine. In the foreground a bare-shouldered priest with a saffron cloth over his shoulder holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. Brass lamps stand on either side. The scene is a puja in progress. No a person candidate is clearly in person; the framed portrait is a depiction, though the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-06-13June 06 20132013-06-06 +1 copiesA golden throne in a temple shrine holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man seated with one hand raised, set against a tree backdrop. A gold parasol canopy and hanging bells hang above the seat, with a tiger-skin cushion on the throne base. Two painted standing deity murti flank the throne, one at left and one at right, each with multiple arms, crowns, gold jewellery and red or green cloth. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and in the foreground a person in a brown-orange robe is seen from behind facing the shrine.2013-06-13A photograph inside a temple shrine with painted blue walls and ornate pillars. In the centre a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth sits in an arched niche, bearing a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with a raised hand. Two painted standing dvarapala guardian figures in red dhotis and green sashes flank the niche. In the foreground a robed priest in saffron with a bare shoulder holds an oil-lamp arati tray lit with many flames. Several saffron-robed devotees kneel before the throne, one offering flowers, and brass lamps stand at the right.2013-06-07July 26 20142014-07-26December 11 20132013-12-11October 27 20132013-10-27Interior shrine view with a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and saffron robe, seated on a gilded ornate throne draped with a tiger-skin motif, placed in a doorway. Two painted dvarapala guardian statues stand on either side, one with a crown, bare-chested, holding a trident-like staff and a flame-shaped object, with green and red dhotis. A brass standing lamp at right and a row of oil lamps flame in the foreground. A man in white dhoti and a devotee in the lower centre tend the shrine. Hanging rudraksha malas and small bells hang from the doorway top.2014-05-30 +1 copies