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A photograph taken at night of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and back, framed by a arch of red, yellow and orange marigold garlands with blue-stoned decorations. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and multiple beaded necklaces, including a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, and holds a silver sword in one raised hand while the other rests on a silver ceremonial staff with a curved blade. He smiles toward the camera. The setting is dark with foliage behind the throne.

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A smiling man in a rust-red saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose flowers and blue-gemmed decorations. He holds a long curved silver ceremonial sword in one hand and a silver staff in the other, with a gold chain of mala beads around his neck. Another man in orange robes is partly visible at the lower left edge. Dark background with hanging colourful tassels at the top. Ceremonial festival setting at night.2011-07-16A photograph taken at night of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne decorated with marigold and red flowers. The figure wears a deep red-orange garment, a multi-strand beaded necklace and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, and holds a silver ceremonial staff with ornate fittings in the right hand. A bright lantern-style light stands to the left, and a purple bird logo appears in the top-left corner. The figure is a person by visible cues: a ceremonial throne, saffron-red clothing and rudraksha-style mala beads.2011-07-16A seated man in an orange-red saffron garment with a dark-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a silver-toned necklace holds a long ceremonial sword upright with his right hand, smiling to the side. Behind him is a gilded ornate throne with carved golden scrollwork, backed by garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and blue-embellished floral decoration. The dim, warmly lit setting suggests a temple festival hall. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to identify him, so the role is described as a seated devotee holding a sword.2011-07-16Night photo of a procession float. A smiling man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne holds a curved silver sword raised in his right hand and a silver-handled ceremonial staff in his left. He wears a deep red sleeveless garment, a beaded necklace, and a garland of red, yellow and green flowers. Behind him hangs a canopy strung with coloured tassels in blue, yellow, red and orange. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the crown-like floral headdress, ornate ceremonial gold necklace, and royal seated posture on the throne of the procession. Flower-decorated float edges fill the foreground.2011-07-16March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13May 27 20132013-05-27December 15 20112011-12-15December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25March 13 20172017-03-13