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A festive indoor hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and lamps. A bearded man with long braided hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, sits smiling on a brown leather throne with gold trim, holding up his hand as a devotee offers him a small framed plaque. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands behind the throne holding a rudraksha mala. Women in pink, teal and blue saris and kurtas hold silver-framed plaques and trays near the throne, and a golden lion figure and a tall gold trident stand beside it. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the red-carpeted floor behind them.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Festive indoor hall with red-and-white canopy hung with colourful paper lanterns and a large screen behind. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe over a leopard-print cloth, sits on a brown leather and gold throne flanked by golden lion heads, smiling as a woman in a red salwar kameez bends forward to offer a silver tray holding a small golden object. a person seated on the throne in saffron robe and long hair; a woman in gold sari and a young girl with a tilak stand nearby holding trays. A man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind the throne. Crowd of devotees in white and bright clothes fills the background, and a framed portrait-style picture is held by a woman at right.2016-12-12Indoor festival gathering under a white tent ceiling strung with colourful paper lanterns and oil lamps. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and a leopard-print garment, sits on a brown leather and gold-carved throne and smiles while handing a small silver tray holding a gold lamp or deity figure to a woman in a white saree with a green-and-blue border. Nearby, a blonde woman in an orange shawl holds a silver tray with a small gold deity figure, and a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind, checking his phone. Several other men in white traditional dress and rudraksha malas, plus a crowd of devotees, fill the hall. Large screens behind show a bearded figure. Gold lamp-stands and a golden lion-shaped ornament sit near the throne.2016-12-12A festive hall decorated with hanging multicoloured lanterns and a large screen showing a bearded man in saffron. In the foreground a bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, rudraksha mala and a brown-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne, holding a silver-framed devotional card with a sacred image. Around him devotees offer similar framed cards; a woman in a gold saree and a woman in green stand nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and mala stands behind the throne, and a gold trident rests on the right. Many seated and standing devotees fill the red-carpeted floor, some in saris and salwar kameez.2016-12-12December 04 20162016-12-04December 12 20162016-12-12A festive indoor hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and oil lamps on a white ceiling, with large screens showing a bearded man in saffron. A seated man in an orange-saffron top with a leopard-print wrap and long rudraksha malas sits on an ornate brown leather throne with gold lion armrests, smiling as women and girls approach him. A woman in a gold-brown saree and garland holds a tray with a small brass object and a painted deity image, while a young woman in a blue blouse and a girl in a red patterned outfit hand items to him. A man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with rudraksha malas stands behind the throne. Many devotees sit on red mats in the background.2016-12-12A large tented hall with hanging paper lanterns in pink, orange and yellow, and screens on the walls showing a close-up of a man. A seated man on a golden-armed brown leather throne, bearded, in saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print under-wrap, a long rudraksha mala and gold chain, receives small wooden boxes with gold-colored deity images from devotees. Two gold lion statues flank the throne. Around him women in saris and devotees in white and bright clothes stand and sit, many holding offerings. A woman in a white sari with a teal border stands in front, a woman in a rust saree walks behind, and a crowd fills the seating area.2016-12-12