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A seated figure on a red cushioned throne is framed by large garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blooms. The figure wears a dark wrapped head covering, a brownish-red garment, gold necklaces and bangles, and is accepting an offering from a silver tray on a dais. Several devotees in white shirts and white or cream saris stand around, one holding pink flowers, while a crowd watches from the back. A gold-and-green fan-shaped cushion with a white bird emblem lies at the front, and a wall-mounted fan and a small digital display are visible. The setting suggests a darshan with offerings, though the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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A photograph inside a gold-decorated hall where a man with long dreadlocked hair sits on a red velvet throne framed by a floral arch of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment, gold armlets and a heavy gold-and-white flower garland, and his eyes are closed as devotees offer him ritual attention. Around him, a seated man in white shirt extends his palms, a woman in a gold-bordered sari and several people in white and rust-coloured clothes hold offerings and garlands over a tray of flowers, puja items and papers. A standing devotee in rust-red and gold border touches the offerings. A white tower fan stands at the right edge and gold deity relief panels decorate the walls behind. The setting resembles a guru-puja offering ceremony.2016-07-19A seated figure on a red cushioned throne before a golden backdrop and a large floral garland arch of yellow, white and red flowers. He has long dreadlocked hair, gold necklaces, gold armlets and a rust-coloured cloth, and smiles as devotees reach toward him. Two devotees in white and cream attire offer or hand over items, with an arrangement of red roses, white jasmine garlands and a brass vessel in front. Another devotee in a rust-coloured sari leans in from the right, and a cooling fan stands at the right edge. A puja-style offering scene with flower garlands and pooja items.2016-07-19A seated figure on a red cushioned throne receives offerings at a gathering indoors. The figure has long dreadlocked hair, wears a rust-brown shawl, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets, and holds a hand out over a tray of rice. Heaps of marigolds and roses in yellow, red and pink lie on a red cloth before him, and a gold cobra-shaped ornament sits at the front. Women in saris stand and kneel around the throne, one smiling and reaching forward with offerings, and a man in white stands at the right. Garlands of yellow and white flowers frame the left edge. The figure is a person candidate by appearance (long dreadlocks, gold necklace and armlets, brown shawl) seated on a throne being offered flowers and food.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown robe with a red-and-white garland and a black turban-style head wrap, sitting on a red cushioned seat before a golden backdrop with yellow and orange floral decorations. A woman in a cream sari with a beaded necklace pours liquid from a small vessel near a brass bowl, while an older woman in a white sari holds a garland and a man in white shirt and trousers offers a garland from the right. Several other people stand behind them in a room with a white air cooler and red curtains. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with a turban, red-brown robe and garland, seated as the recipient of the offering.2016-07-19