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A seated figure on a leopard-print cushioned throne with a golden lion-head armrest receives puja offerings from a group of devotees at a gold-covered table. The seated man wears a golden crown, orange-red robe and white-and-pink flower garlands, and holds a silver staff; he has a bare foot resting near offering trays. Around the table, devotees in orange and red robes and rudraksha malas sit or kneel; one bare-chested devotee has white markings on the body, and women in white and red shawls hold flower petals. Silver thalis hold pink and yellow flowers, and brass oil lamps and a hanging bell are visible above. A camera on a tripod and a wall fan appear at left. Wall text on the photo reads a copyright notice. a person: the seated figure in the golden crown and flower garlands, on the throne, is the central honoured figure.

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A seated man in a golden crown and rust-red robe with a white flower garland sits on a leopard-print and golden lion-armed throne, holding a silver staff, while devotees perform a puja. Several people in red and orange clothing with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings kneel around a brass tray set with silver bowls, flowers and leaves. A woman in a cream saree and red-trimmed shawl offers flowers, and a man in white dhoti presents items at the tray. Brass bells and oil lamps hang behind the throne, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left against a black wall. The setting is a ritual room with a Varalakshmi puja offering.2017-08-04A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style honouring inside a dim room with a dark backdrop and hanging brass bells and oil lamps. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and leopard-print cushions wears a gold crown, a white and pink flower garland, and a rust-red robe. Before him, a small group sits on the floor behind a low golden table holding silver plates of flowers and offerings. A bare-chested man with a white forehead marking and a rudraksha mala holds a small cup, a woman in orange sari and red blouse sits beside him, and a woman in a pink-and-green sari and another person sit at the left edge. A video camera on a tripod is visible at left. The throne figure has distinctive gold crown and garland cues, so he is a probable candidate, but his appearance is not clearly established enough to confirm.2017-07-28August 04 20172017-08-04July 07 20172017-07-07August 04 20172017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A photograph inside a dark-walled ritual room during a puja. A man seated on a gold lion-armed throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red-maroon robe, a white-flowered garland and a gold crown, holds a staff and sits with bare feet. Before him, a woman in a beige top and white skirt, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread, offer hands over brass thalis of flowers and vessels on a yellow cloth. Several other seated devotees in red and white stand behind, and hanging brass oil lamps and bells line the upper right. A video camera on a tripod stands at left.2017-08-04July 28 20172017-07-28August 29 20142014-08-29July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesA golden throne with a leopard-print cushion and a gold lion figure at left holds a bearded man in a red-brown robe, a gold crown, and a pink-and-white flower garland, holding a silver staff. Before him a low wooden table is laid with silver thalis of flower petals and offerings. Women in white saris with saffron and kumkum markings sit cross-legged, one holding an incense or lamp. Brass bells and hanging oil lamps are above. The mood is ritual puja and satsang. Watermarked archive image.2017-07-07