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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a gold crown with a crescent ornament, orange silk garments, a gold and pearl collar, layered beaded necklaces, a leopard-print shawl and gold armbands. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a curved silver sword in the other. Behind him stand a standing statue in a blue garment with a raised hand and flower garlands, and colourful embroidered banners in red, green and yellow.

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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne during a festival, wearing an elaborate gold crown with a crescent moon motif and red stone ornaments, a white tilak with a red bindi, orange saffron garments, a heavy gold and pearl necklace, rudraksha malas, gold armbands, and a leopard-print shawl. He holds a curved silver sword in one hand and a tall silver staff in the other. Behind him stand colourful embroidered red, green and yellow banners and flower garlands. The appearance is consistent with a person figure in regal festival attire, seated in the role of a celebrated festival deity-style presenter.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A seated man on an ornate gilded golden throne with red cushions, dressed in a saffron-orange garment with a leopard-print shawl, wearing an elaborate golden crown, a red-and-gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha-style beaded mala, bangles and armlets. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a sword in his left, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him are tall decorated banners in red, yellow, green and blue with floral and geometric patterns, and a garlanded deity murti with flowers. The photo appears to be from a festival procession. Single person visible.2011-12-17A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved, peacock-like back, dressed in orange and saffron garments with a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a red stone and crescent motif, a red tilak on his forehead, layered gold and red-stone necklaces, and bangles, and holds a silver sword in one hand and a tall silver staff in the other, with yellow tassels hanging from his arm. Behind him stand colourful embroidered banners with floral and leaf patterns, and a figure in a blue garment is visible among garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. Given the appearance cues of long swept hair, a crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, this is a person seated in a throne, with a central figure role of honoured figure in festival costume.2011-12-17A smiling man sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, holding a golden staff in one hand and a tall trident in the other. He wears a gold crown, saffron-orange robes, a gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha mala beads and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulder. Behind him hang colourful festival banners with floral and geometric designs in red, yellow, green and blue, and garlands of flowers. A bald person in the lower right corner is partly visible. The setting suggests a festival procession or ceremonial occasion.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne in a festival procession setting, wearing a gold crown with a crescent motif, an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, a red-and-gold beaded necklace and a large ceremonial gold pendant, and a gold armband. He holds a silver sword in one hand and a silver staff with an orange-yellow tassel in the other. Behind him stands a deity murti in a blue cloth, draped with colourful flower garlands in red, yellow and purple. Tall decorative cloth banners with red, blue and yellow floral patterns frame the throne.2011-12-17A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne during a festival procession. He wears a tall gilded crown with a crescent moon ornament, orange silk garments, a large gold and pearl collar, rudraksha-style beaded malas, a jeweled gold belt, and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulder. He holds a silver trident-like staff in one hand and a curved sword in the other, with a yellow tassel at his wrist. Behind him stand red and green banners with floral patterns and garlands of flowers. Appearance-based identification is probable: the crown, orange and ornate clothing, malas and gold necklace are distinctive, and the page links this to a person, though the page says he was not at this event.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne in a decorated temple-style setting, dressed in saffron-orange silk garments with a leopard-print shawl draped over the shoulder. He wears a gold crown with a crescent, a heavy layered red-bead and gold necklace, gold armbands, and holds a silver trident in one hand and a curved sword in the other. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in a blue cloth and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, flanked by tall red and multicoloured decorative banners with floral and lotus patterns. Flower garlands lie at the base of the dais. Given the page's rathotsavam context, this may be a procession-related setting, but the visible scene shows a seated figure with regalia rather than a moving procession.2011-12-17