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A photograph of a stage ceremony with a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin covered seat, backed by a large arch of garlands in red, yellow, green, white and orange. The seated figure wears a gold crown, a gold necklace, bangles and a flower garland, and raises a hand in greeting. Beside the throne stands a tall golden trident and golden lion figures. A white-clad elderly man in a white shirt and dhoti holds up a woven tray toward him, while a bearded man in an orange-and-white garment and other attendants in white and maroon saris stand nearby, one holding a red container. a person: the seated figure wears a crown, gold necklace and garlands on a tiger-skin throne, consistent with a ceremonial seat.