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A photograph on a stage with dark red velvet drapes. A smiling man stands at left in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala, a white bandage on his raised right wrist, and his hand raised in greeting. Behind him stands a cutout of a stern-faced figure in a white dhoti. At right, a pair of deity murtis sit on a green draped platform, adorned with red and white garlands, a gold arched backdrop, and silver ornaments. A brass bowl sits at the foot of the platform. A watermarked copyright line appears at lower right.

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October 02 20132013-10-02October 02 20132013-10-02A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap and a long orange-and-gold cloth stands on a stage at left, waving with his right hand; his left arm is bandaged in white. He wears a beaded necklace and has a red bindi. Beside him is a cardboard cut-out of a fierce deity figure on a white cloth. At right, two deity murtis sit on a teal-draped seat under a gold arched frame, heavily garlanded with red roses and green-and-white flower strands; the figure on the left wears a crown and silver ornaments, and the figure on the right wears a purple sari and gold jewellery. A brass bowl sits at the lower edge of the stage, and a dark red velvet curtain forms the backdrop.2013-10-02A smiling person in saffron-orange robes with a pale wrap on the left arm waves beside an ornate gilded arch framing two deity murtis seated on a teal draped platform. The murtis wear jewelled crowns, heavy white and gold necklaces and purple garments, and are decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands. A large cutout of a bearded stone-like figure in white dhoti stands at centre-left, and a brass vessel sits in the foreground. Red velvet curtains form the backdrop.2013-10-02October 02 20132013-10-02A man in a rust-orange and yellow-bordered ochre dhoti and upper wrap stands at left, smiling and raising his right hand in a greeting, with a white bandage on his left forearm and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Beside him is a garlanded deity murti group on a gold arched frame: a seated male form in orange garment and ornate silver necklaces with a tall striped crown, and a seated female form in pink sari and silver jewellery, both draped in red, white and yellow flower garlands. A small child figure in white and red stands between them on a gold base. Dark red velvet curtains form the background.2013-10-04October 02 20132013-10-02A man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, smiling and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture, wearing gold bangles and a red bindi. To the right, two dressed deity murti sit on a dark teal cloth-draped seat in front of an ornate gold carved arch, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The seated figures wear silver ornaments and crowns; one holds a trident-like staff. Burgundy velvet drapes form the backdrop.2013-08-19A 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 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.2013-04-22September 04 20132013-09-04August 19 20132013-08-19