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A standing man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands beside a large festive altar, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a gold beaded necklace, an orange shawl over his shoulder, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a pair of metal deity murtis in gold-trimmed crowns and jewelled necklaces stand in an arched gold frame, draped in dense garlands of red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers, with a green silk skirt and orange hem beneath them. The deity on the left holds a bow and an orange cloth, and a dark maroon curtain frames the stage.

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A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiles and waves beside a decorated altar. Two deity murtis sit on a throne-like seat, both draped in flower garlands of yellow, red, purple and white. The central figure wears an orange garment and gold crown, the seated female figure wears a green garment and ornate jewellery. A smaller standing murti in a golden crown and green cloth stands at the left, garlanded. Gold arches and gold curtains form the backdrop, with a maroon wall and a red carpet below. The man's appearance with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the figure is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-09-04A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck and bangles on his wrist, smiles and raises his right hand in a greeting or blessing beside a decorated stage. Two seated deity murtis, a larger one in orange and gold with a crown and a smaller one in green with a pink crown, are dressed in silver-white necklaces and ornaments and garlanded with yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands on a golden shrine backdrop. A third standing murti in white with a gold headdress and garland stands at the left. A white floor-standing air conditioner is at the right edge and a red patterned rug covers the floor.2013-09-04April 22 20132013-04-22A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-striped wrap and a rudraksha mala stands at the left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him are three decorated deity murtis on a dark maroon backdrop with a gold arched frame: a small standing figure wearing a gold crown and white dhoti, and two larger seated murtis adorned with thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and layered silver-white necklaces. The murtis sit on a golden throne-like peetha behind gold curtains. The scene looks like a temple or ashram worship setting.2013-09-04A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at left, palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over the shoulders and a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist with a gold band, plus a thick gold necklace, a rudraksha-style orange mala, gold bangles and an armlet. Behind him stand two decorated deity murtis with gold crowns, silver adornments and necklaces, garlanded with red, pink, yellow, purple and white flowers. The murtis are set in an ornate gold arch against deep plum draped curtains.2013-04-24September 04 20132013-09-04April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesSeptember 04 20132013-09-04A photograph of a standing man in an orange-brown sari with a rudraksha mala, smiling and raising one hand in greeting beside two seated deity murti figures. The seated figures are dressed in ornate silver jewellery, crowns, and garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, one in pink and orange and the other in green. A smaller standing murti in white dhoti with a golden crown and garland stands at the left on a green cloth. Behind them is a gold-embossed backdrop with a red carpet below, and a white air conditioning unit stands at the right. The man is the only physical person visible.2013-09-04A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a stage before a purple curtain, waving with his right hand and smiling. He wears a red bindi, a long gold-and-orange floral garland, gold bangles, and an orange wrap with a gold border. Behind him, two ornately dressed deity murtis stand adorned with red, pink, white and yellow flower garlands and gold crowns, backed by a large gilded arch. The scene appears to be a devotional stage presentation.2013-04-24A standing man in a maroon-red dress with gold-bordered sash and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace smiles and raises one hand beside a decorated stage tableau. Behind him two festooned utsava murti figures sit on a purple-skirted platform, one wearing an orange crown-like headdress and jewelled garlands, the other in a teal-blue sari with gold ornaments. The seated figures are framed by layered garlands of red roses, white flowers and purple blooms beneath an ornate silver arch.2013-04-18July 16 20132013-07-16