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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a large arched backrest carved with scrolls and lion figures. He wears a deep maroon-red garment draped over one shoulder with a gold border, long gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and armlets, and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a pair of wooden drumsticks over a dark maroon drum in the foreground and smiles while looking to the side. A microphone is visible near his face. The drum and throne are prominent in the frame.

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November 11 20112011-11-11November 11 20112011-11-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a deep maroon-red dhoti and shawl with gold border sits before an ornate gold-leaf throne carved with floral scrollwork. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and armlets, and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a slender rod resting on a dark maroon drum in the foreground. Appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and ceremonial attire are present but the person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a seated performer at a throne with a drum.2011-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20112011-11-11 +1 copiesA man with short dark hair and a red dot on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with intricately carved backrest. He wears a deep red draped garment edged with gold, heavy gold bead necklaces, gold bangles on his wrists and gold armlets. He holds a drumstick across his hands above a dark red drum in the foreground. The gilded throne behind him is carved with floral and scroll motifs.2011-11-11November 11 20112011-11-11A seated man in a maroon-red ceremonial dhoti and wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, playing a maroon drum with a stick held in his right hand. He wears a long gold bead necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi on his forehead, and smiles. Behind him are a gold kalasha-style finial, a golden rooster-topped ornament and pink flowers on a blue curtained backdrop.2011-11-11A man in a maroon-red draped garment with gold trim sits before a large ornate gold-leaf throne carved with floral scrolls and a lion figure. He wears heavy gold ball-bead necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead, and plays a maroon drum with wooden sticks, eyes lowered and smiling. Swamiji (probable): his long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron-red ornate clothing with a golden throne match the candidate cues, so he is treated as present and seated in the performance.2011-11-11A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a large gold-carved back panel, wearing a deep maroon-red robe draped over one shoulder with gold trim and a heavy gold bead necklace. He has a red bindi on his forehead and a gold bangle on his wrist, and holds a thin wooden stick in both hands across a clear acrylic drum. Behind him are a brass lamp with a rooster-shaped finial, a bouquet of pink and red flowers, and a dark blue draped curtain. The only person visible is seated on the throne.2011-11-11November 11 20112011-11-11A man seated on an ornate gold throne with intricate repoussé carving, wearing a maroon-red draped garment with gold border, a long gold bead necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi. He holds a thin wooden stick across his hands and smiles. Beside him stand gold oil lamps with a gold peacock-shaped finial, a bouquet of pink and red flowers with green leaves, and a dark blue backdrop.2011-11-11A seated man in a deep maroon dhoti and shawl, with a gold ornate necklace of beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi, plays a maroon drum with two wooden drumsticks. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, against a dark blue curtain. A golden bird figure appears in the background. The ornate throne and ceremonial adornments suggest a formal ritual setting. a person cues are the ornate gold necklace and throne, with the central figure in maroon ceremonial dress.2011-11-11 +1 copies