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Night outdoor ceremony at an ornate silver-and-jewelled throne with tiger-striped cushions. A man seated on the throne wears a rust-red robe, a pink and white flower garland, gold chain necklaces and gold armbands, with a vertical marking on his forehead. Beside him a second man in rust-red robe and rudraksha beads leans forward toward a fire pit with offerings. In front stand a lit oil lamp, brass lamps, a tall white candle and brass bowls. Behind the throne hang a colourful fringed canopy and a red, yellow and green banner, with bright lights and electric fans around the stage.

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September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28Night ceremony under a tent at an outdoor venue. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with jewelled, floral and elephant-motif carvings, draped in a pink and white flower garland and wearing a red-maroon robe, gold chains and armlets, with tilak on his forehead. A striped tiger-skin cushion sits beneath him. In front, a second man in a maroon robe and rudraksha mala kneels at a gold-trimmed altar tray holding brass vessels, oil lamps, flowers and a tall white candle, with incense smoke rising. Two standing fans and a red-green-yellow banner are visible behind.2017-09-28A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-jewelled throne with a tiger-striped cushion, at night under a tent canopy. He wears a maroon-red robe, a gold necklace, bangles, and a thick pink and white flower garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Two lion figures flank the throne base. In front, a tall white candle stands in a fire pit, with brass lamps, silver bowls, flowers and offerings on a gold pedestal. A second man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala sits at right, holding a silver bell and tending the puja. A white standing fan and a brass lamp stand at left.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate silver throne with lion-like carved armrests and a jewelled, mirrored backrest sits at night outdoors. He wears a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered cloth, a pink and white flower garland, a gold chain and gold armlets, and a dark tiger-striped cushion covers the seat. His right hand rests on the armrest. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and yellow and pink flower offerings stand in front, and a tall cream candle is at right. Electric fans, a white car, and a colourful striped canopy with bird motifs form the background.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl sits eyes closed on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and white gemstones, with tiger-striped cushions. He wears a long garland of yellow and pink-white flowers, a gold chest pendant, rudraksha-style beads, a red tilak and bangles. His bare feet rest on a striped footstool atop a silver base. In front, a sacred fire burns in a fire pit with offerings, and silver lion figures flank the throne. A white pedestal fan stands at left on a striped cloth, with a tree and hanging bunting behind. a person is seated in ritual honour during a homa setting; the figure is in ordinary maroon robes with no distinctive crown or hair cues, so identity is uncertain.2017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies