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A figure in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-white turban and gold necklace stands on a gold throne draped with marigold and purple garlands, smiling and receiving an envelope from a woman in a pink silk saree with gold border. Beside them, a seated elderly man with long white beard, orange robe and pale turban sits on an orange chair with hands joined. Behind them stands a large painted backdrop of a golden-crowned deity face with red bindi and jewelled ornaments, flanked by orange parasols with fringe. A gold swan-shaped vehicle and a garlanded deity murti of a figure holding a veena appear at right, with a gold-tiled base and an orange-robed attendant at the left edge.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a figure in a plain white dhoti-style garment with a cream-coloured turban and a red tilak, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beneath a gold-fringed orange parasol, he stands before a golden throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A woman in a pink silk sari with gold border and gold jewellery holds a white gift box with a gold tree motif and turns toward him. At right, an orange backdrop shows a large painted deity face in a crown with jewellery. An elderly bearded man with a white beard and orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a saffron-robed attendant at left holds a similar white box. Kannada script appears on the orange backdrop.2010-10-16A photograph of a ceremony on an ornate golden throne draped with a red cushion and garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A man in white ritual dress with a cream turban and a gold necklace stands on the throne, holding a white envelope or paper, with bare feet on the red cushion. Beside him a saffron-robed attendant holds up a white card. Below, a woman in a pink silk sari bows with folded hands, and a woman in a red sari stands beside her. A seated figure in saffron robes sits to the right. Behind them an orange banner shows a large painted deity face with red tilak, a kalasha-like decorated ornament, and Kannada script. A golden umbrella with yellow fringe and a second umbrella with multicoloured fringe frame the scene, and a garlanded silver deity murti sits on a golden stand on the right.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event with a large orange backdrop bearing Kannada script and a golden deity murti of a goddess with a crown and red-lipped face. A man in a white dhoti and a sleeveless white wrap, wearing a turban, a large gold necklace and a gold armlet, stands on a gold throne with a red cushion and garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers. He smiles while receiving a white box from a woman in a pink sari with a hair braid. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Behind the throne, a seated person in orange and gold, and a figure in a pink garment bending forward, are partly visible. Gold umbrellas and a golden swan-like ornament frame the scene.2010-10-16A photograph of a figure in a green draped robe with an orange and pink turban standing on a red-cushioned step before an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. The figure leans forward to hand a white box to a man in a maroon kurta over white dhoti and shawl, who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them stands a large golden painted image of a female deity with a crown, earrings, layered beaded necklaces and a red-lipped face, flanked by marigold garlands. A small white fan and a black laptop sit at the right, and an orange banner with Kannada script hangs above.2010-10-13 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16A figure in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with a cream turban, wearing a gold necklace and gold armlet, stands on a gold throne with red cushions and marigold garlands, holding a white box out toward a bowing man in a white kurta. To the left a saffron-robed monastic with a rudraksha mala stands beside the throne. A woman in a pink sari, a deity murti with a gold crown, and a gold lion-throne piece appear to the right against an orange backdrop with a gold parasol above.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies