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A photograph of a festive ceremony under a canopy decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with purple lighting and hanging marigold strands. A man seated on a gold throne draped with a leopard-print cloth wears a golden crown, a pink flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and an orange-brown dhoti, with sandalwood markings on his body. a person is seated centrally, described with a golden crown, flower garlands and gold ornaments. Beside him stand attendants in white and gold dress, one with a white-streaked forehead, and a deity murti or decorated backdrop with flowers is visible behind. Several people in the foreground are partly visible, including attendants in yellow-gold clothing.

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July 09 20172017-07-09A seated man in rust-red and gold ceremonial clothing sits on a leopard-print and tiger-skin seat beneath a flower-decorated canopy of yellow marigolds and red roses. He wears a gold crown, layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland and gold armlets, and smiles. Beside him sits a child-sized attendant in orange, and a seated priest in white stands nearby. Behind the canopy hangs a deity murti framed by garlands and a purple-lit shrine, with white flower strings overhead.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A floral-decorated shrine with a red and orange flower canopy and garland-draped arches frames a seated figure at left wearing a gold crown, orange-brown robes, and multiple garlands and gold armbands, seated on a cushioned platform. Behind, a painted portrait on a golden throne shows a seated figure in orange robes with a turban and rudraksha beads. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at right with folded hands near a kneeling person in gold garments, and other devotees stand at the right edge. Purple lighting and marigold festoons decorate the scene.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A seated man in a golden crown and saffron-red robes sits on a leopard-print cushion beneath a flower-decorated arch of yellow marigolds and red roses, with a white floral garland around his neck and gold arm bands. Beside him stands a life-size cutout portrait of a bearded man in saffron with a turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, raising two fingers, set on a golden throne with leopard-print cushion. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland stands at the right edge. Purple-lit walls, hanging flower strands and white flowers and fern fronds surround the stage. The seated man has distinctive crown and ceremonial saffron attire, so the appearance-based label is a person, seated in the central position of honour.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09