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A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits on an ornate gilded throne with a carved lion-face armrest and tiger-striped cushion. Behind him are gold-framed decorations and hanging brass bells and oil lamps against a black wall. Three women in white and red clothing kneel on the floor before brass thalis holding flowers, fruit and small oil lamps. A white wall air conditioner is visible on the right. a person: the seated man wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments on a gilded throne, the presiding figure of the scene.

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March 23 20132013-03-23A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a brown and gold dhoti-style garment, a bare upper torso with a gold-and-beaded armband, a long white bead garland, and a white vertical forehead mark. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps from chains against a black wall. Before him on the floor stand silver plates with flowers and small oil lamps, and two women in orange and white attend in ritual service, one with a shaved head, glasses and white forehead marking, the other with a white forehead mark, while a younger attendant in orange wears white tilak markings and holds a small lamp. Dense aarti-style lamp offerings and a floral arrangement suggest a puja setting.2013-10-19A figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold and orange-beaded garland and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion's head and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, against a black wall with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Two women kneel in prayer at the foot of the throne in front of silver trays holding flowers, fruit and small lamps. One woman in a red sari with a red shawl and one in a white blouse with white forehead marks have their palms pressed together, and a third woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge.2013-08-04September 14 20132013-09-14A photograph in a gold-ornamented room with a black stone wall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with tiger-striped cushioning wears an orange and gold robe, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi, his hands resting on the armrest. Beside him hangs a brass bell and an oil lamp, and a gold lion-form figure sits at the throne base. Three people sit on the floor before brass thalis of flowers and offerings: a man in white with folded hands, a woman in white with a tilak and mala, and a bald man in an orange shawl with folded hands. a person is seated on the throne; the three devotees are on the floor.2013-09-14A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a lion head and draped with a tiger-striped cushion, beneath hanging brass bells and oil lamps. Several devotees sit on the floor in front, some in orange and red saris, with a small child in blue, and they hold silver trays of flower petals and offerings. The figure has long swept-back hair and bangles and looks toward the devotees. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. A dark wall and a cream door frame the scene, with a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate golden throne carved with lion heads, with a tiger-striped cushion beneath. He wears a multicoloured flower garland, long gold necklaces, bangles, and holds his hands together in his lap while looking to the side. Behind him hangs a backdrop of yellow, red and white marigold garlands and brass hanging bells. In front, silver trays hold flowers, rose petals and oil lamps. Three women in white and light clothing sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing a red shawl and another a white forehead mark, while a child appears at the lower right. A closed orange metal door and wall air conditioner are visible at the right.2013-07-21A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and tiger motifs, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a rudraksha-style garland, with long swept-back hair and a tilak. Before him, several women and a man sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, one in a red saree and others in white and orange-red garments. In front are silver thali trays heaped with white flowers, marigold petals and offerings, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells above. Black wall, white wall-mounted air conditioner and a carved wooden door complete the setting. Five physical people are visible.2013-08-04July 11 20132013-07-11September 02 20132013-09-02 +1 copiesAugust 12 20132013-08-12A man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style bead mala. Striped white and black fabric covers the throne seat. Beside him, seated people in white and saffron clothes press their hands in prayer or attend silver plates of offerings, lit oil lamps and flowers at his feet. Brass bells hang above, and a seated man in white with folded hands sits to the right near a woman in a red-and-gold sari.2013-03-07