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A photograph of a ceremony on a raised red stage in an indoor hall. A large red-cushioned throne decorated with white flower garlands and a small ornate canopy sits empty at center, flanked by blue draped fabric and orange-tipped poles. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the stage, some with hands pressed together in prayer. A man in white clothes sits at left with palms joined. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands gesturing toward the throne. Woven baskets holding small potted plants, a pineapple with a garland, and scattered flower petals and coconut halves lie on the stage. A banner behind shows a mountain at dusk with a glowing structure and a sun-like image. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, as the throne is unoccupied.

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A stage ceremony with a decorated empty red throne (peetha) at centre, framed by white beaded fringe, flower garlands and a small canopy, with a banner of a sunset mountain scene above. Several people in saffron/orange robes sit on the stage in front of the throne, while a standing figure at right in orange robes with a white flower garland raises a hand, possibly tossing petals. Seated devotees in white clothes sit at left. Clay pots wrapped in woven cane stand in the foreground, and blue drapes and saffron-tipped poles decorate the stage.2006-12-28Photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage draped in red, blue and magenta cloth. An empty red throne with a flower-garlanded backrest and a white floral canopy sits centre-right, flanked by stone lions and long ceremonial staffs with orange tassels. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the stage, and one standing man in saffron with a flower garland approaches the throne. A seated figure in white ritual dress with a shawl sits near the front, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Brass vessels, a plate of flowers and fruit, and potted plants with ornaments are arranged along the stage edge. Several seated people in white watch from the left side. Visible people number roughly 15 to 20.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Stage ceremony in an open hall with a large backdrop printed with a smiling long-haired figure against a sunset over mountains. A man in an orange robe with a flower garland stands at right holding a lit lamp (aarti) toward an ornate decorated throne with garlands, flanked by blue draped cloth and ceremonial poles. Seated on the stage, men in white and orange robes and women in white sit with hands pressed together in prayer. Brass and offering vessels with fruit and flowers sit at the front. The seated figure on the throne is not visible. Visible people are not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the standing lamp-bearer is a devotee or priest in orange.2006-12-28A stage ceremony with a large backdrop printed with a portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair in a sunset-lit mountain scene. In front stands an empty ornate throne with a red cushion, a gold canopy and a garland, with a small deity murti on the seat area. Seated devotees in saffron robes and white clothes sit on a pink-draped stage with brass vessels wrapped in wicker in front. Two rows of saffron-clad seated participants face the throne, while a standing woman in orange robes with a flower garland holds her hands out. Confetti or petals drift in the air. Colourful painted poles and red curtains frame the stage.2006-12-28A photograph of a ritual on a raised red-draped stage with a floral-garlanded red throne and a blue-and-white canopy. A standing man on the right wears long saffron robes and a multicoloured flower garland, holding an object and scattering petals. Seated in front, people in orange robes and white clothes face the stage, with brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven baskets and green leaves placed on the red cloth. The standing man's appearance is not a sufficient basis for identifying him, so he is described by role only.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28