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A seated figure in saffron and orange robes sits centrally under a canopy of marigold garlands and red flowers on a decorated dais, with a white garland around the neck and a tilak on the forehead. Dim stage lighting with green and yellow beams surrounds the scene. To the right, a deity murti of Krishna is adorned with a colourful floral arch of red, yellow, green and white flowers. Oil lamps, brass vessels and floral offerings are arranged on the floor in front. The setting suggests a Krishna Janmashtami puja at an ashram hall. a person is seated at the centre, though the figure is distant and dimly lit.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on a red-canopied throne within a floral shrine, draped with white jasmine strands and marigold and rose garlands. A white and red flower garland hangs over the chest. Brightly lit stage beams fall from above. To the right, a deity murti in an arched frame wrapped in yellow, red and green floral garlands. Copper vessels and offerings sit on the floor beneath the flower-strewn platform. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of an ornately decorated stage at night under coloured spotlights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange headcloth and a long white flower garland sits on a red-canopied peetha/throne framed by strings of white and marigold flowers. Red and pink floral arrangements cover the platform, with brass lamps and decorated pots in front. To the right, a deity murti of Krishna stands in a bower of yellow, red and green flower garlands. Ornate patterned hangings form the backdrop. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, probable, indicated by saffron robes, a red headcloth and a flower garland; the figure appears as an in-person presence on the throne and is not otherwise identified.2017-08-14A dimly lit temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine strands and red and orange marigolds. At centre, a seated figure in orange-saffron clothing wears a red head covering and a long white and red flower garland, sitting on a flower-decorated platform with a red canopy and hanging floral strings. Beside it on the right, a deity murti stands inside an arched frame of yellow, red and white flower garlands, its head adorned with a crown. Rows of lit lamps and flowers fill the foreground, with a few dark silhouettes of onlookers at the bottom edge.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate flower-decorated stage set against a dark backdrop with a red canopy. The figure wears orange-saffron cloth, a red-and-orange headcloth and a long white garland, and holds a small object in hands near the lap. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers hang in curtains around the seat, with red and yellow flower arrangements below. Spotlight beams cut through the dark, and red petals fall through the air. Several dark cushions and red cloth lie near the base, and a seated devotee's red garment is partly visible at the lower right. The figure is a person in a flower-decorated throne setting.2017-08-14