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A photograph inside a decorated tent at a ceremony with a tulabharam-style swing frame draped in white flower garlands. A seated figure with long dark hair, a red-and-white garland and a red cloth sits on an ornate gold and red throne draped with a tiger-skin cover, one hand raised in blessing. a person (long dark hair, ornate necklaces, red garment, seated on a throne as the honoured figure), seated in the centre. Two women stand at right: one in an orange-red sari with folded hands, one in a grey-beige sari with folded hands. Two people in white kneel at lower left, one in a white cap with head bowed. Gold carved pillars with trident finials frame the throne, and brass oil lamps stand nearby.

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May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Evening ceremony on a red-carpeted dais inside a tent lit with warm red light. A seated figure in a saffron-red robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large ornate garland sits on a golden throne under a canopy strung with white flower garlands. Ornate brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on either side. A man kneels in white dhoti with a red-gold border, hands clasped, before the seated figure, and a woman in a light sari and an elderly man with folded hands stand at the right. Decorative golden carved pillars frame the scene.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a dark tent. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and tiger-skin seat cover wears a red garment, a long garland of white flowers, and a dark headdress with a crown-like ornament; the figure raises one hand in blessing. Strings of white flowers hang in a frame over the throne. A woman in a pink floral kurta and dupatta stands at right with hands joined, while a man in white ritual dress stands behind her. Two people in front of the throne are bent low in prostration on the carpet, one in a green top and one in a blue patterned outfit. Gold ornamental pillars, brass lamps and a copper kalasha-style vessel frame the scene.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24