A seated man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion, its arch decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold necklace, and his palms are pressed together in namaskar with eyes lowered. In front of the throne sits a silver kalasha-style vessel with pink flowers and green leaves, flanked by silver lamps with oil lamps lit. Dark blue drapes form the backdrop, and a partly visible person in orange sits at the right edge. a person: the long swept hair, gold ornaments and seated throne presentation are the cues here, with the seated figure acting as the central honoured guru at the event.