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Photo of a festive outdoor ceremony under a white tent. A seated figure on a golden throne with an ornate gold canopy is garlanded with thick flower garlands in red, white and green, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long gold-yellow bead necklace. Below the throne, several people in white dhotis and white shirts bend low, touching the floor and offering flowers, while a woman in white and orange sari-style dress stands at right. A man in an orange shirt and grey trousers stands at left. Petals and marigold flowers cover the dais.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering under a white canopy with a gold-ornate throne-like seat draped in red, white and yellow flower garlands and green foliage. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long yellow-and-white flower garland sits on the decorated seat, smiling. A man in a white dhoti kneels at his feet while another bald man in white and orange clothing bows nearby. Other devotees in white dhotis and kurtas bend forward in the foreground, and a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands at right.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 29 20072007-07-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne heaped with garlands of red, pink, orange and white flowers and loose jasmine petals. He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, a red bindi and a flower garland, and smiles while gathering his orange cloth. In the foreground a man in a white shirt bows low, pressing his forehead to the petal-covered seat, in a devotee's act of reverence. Marigolds and jasmine fill the lower frame.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A photograph of a robed figure seated on an ornate golden throne heaped with white jasmine and yellow marigold petals. The seated person wears a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a flower garland and an ornate crown-like headdress with a jewelled emblem, and is smiling. Two men in white shirts and white trousers lean in from the left and reach toward the seated figure, while a bald man in saffron cloth kneels at right, touching the petals. A gold throne back and garlanded backdrop frame the scene, with a Tamil banner partly visible at upper right.2012-07-03Outdoors under a canopy, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne heaped with white and yellow marigold petals and rose garlands. He wears a red-and-white flower garland and a beaded necklace and smiles. Beside him a bald priest in orange robes leans in to adjust his garland, while an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. Behind the throne is a gold-framed portrait of a deity and a banner with Tamil script; a gold lion-headed decorative base sits at the throne's side.2012-07-03