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A seated man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl sits eyes closed on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and white gemstones, with tiger-striped cushions. He wears a long garland of yellow and pink-white flowers, a gold chest pendant, rudraksha-style beads, a red tilak and bangles. His bare feet rest on a striped footstool atop a silver base. In front, a sacred fire burns in a fire pit with offerings, and silver lion figures flank the throne. A white pedestal fan stands at left on a striped cloth, with a tree and hanging bunting behind. a person is seated in ritual honour during a homa setting; the figure is in ordinary maroon robes with no distinctive crown or hair cues, so identity is uncertain.

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September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21A seated man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment and a long yellow and red marigold garland sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red and green stones, with tiger-striped cushions and lion-head armrests. A tilak marks his forehead, and he wears a gold chest pendant and bangles. In the foreground a large open fire blazes. Behind him a man in white dhoti with bare upper body and rudraksha beads stands at the side, and a white pedestal fan sits nearby. A striped cloth covers the ground. Two people are visible.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with gold-bordered edges sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and blue jewels and a carved makara-style backrest. He wears a long yellow and white flower garland with pink blossoms, a gold chain with a large pendant, gold bangles and armlets, and a vertical kumkum/vibhuti mark on his forehead; his eyes are closed. Tiger-striped cushions line the throne, and his bare feet rest on a striped footstool. Swamiji (probable): the cues are long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and garlanded saffron-toned clothing on a throne, in a temple or festival setting.2017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne decorated with red, green and white gemstone-like inlays, a tiered silver canopy above him, and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a maroon-brown robe, a gold chain with a pendant, a long yellow and white flower garland with pink accents, and bangles on his wrists. In front of the throne is a fire pit with a visible flame and brass vessels, and a gold throne stands to the right. Behind the throne are banana leaves and foliage, a white pedestal fan, and a brass lamp at the left edge. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair swept back, a garland, gold necklaces and a robe, placed on a throne with a homa fire in a temple setting.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21