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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion and carved lion arms on a stage. Behind the throne is a large carved golden backdrop with a latticed panel. To the right, a dancer in a red and gold costume with flowers in her hair stands beside a copper pot and a white cooling unit. A seated audience member is partly visible at the lower left and a figure in white is at the bottom edge. Red stage lighting fills the dark background.

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May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a stage event with a long-haired seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red and white beaded garland, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cover and lion-head armrests. Behind the throne is a carved golden arch and a relief panel showing a multi-armed deity. A woman in a red sari and jewelry performs a dance gesture at the right edge of the stage. A white air cooler, a brass kalasha and oil lamps stand nearby, while two men sit at the lower left and bottom edge in front of the stage. The figure on the throne appears to be a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland. The image's screen-type overlay is not included.2016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a stage event with an ornate gilded golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth at left, where a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl, wearing a pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, sits cross-legged on pink cushions. He is an unspecified person; no name is printed on the scene. To the right, a woman in a red and gold silk sari with a gold waist belt, kumkum-red attire, gold necklace and jasmine in her hair kneels on the red carpeted stage beside a copper kalasha pot and tall brass lamps before a carved golden backdrop. A white cooling fan stands behind her. Two people are visible.2016-05-02A photograph of a stage event under a red and gold tent canopy. A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing orange-red robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with red cushions behind. Two dancers in red and gold costumes perform on either side: the dancer at left strikes an outstretched pose, and the dancer at right, in red with gold waist ornaments, holds her hands together. Carved gold arches flank the throne, a large deity relief with a crown and multiple hands stands behind it, and terracotta pots sit at the stage edges. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established from the image, so the identity is left unsure.2016-05-02A photograph of a ceremony on an ornate stage. Centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange turban sits on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cushion and red cushions, wearing a red-and-white beaded garland. Behind the throne stands a carved deity murti with multiple arms and a carved wall of elephants. In the foreground at left, a person with long dreadlocked hair, seen from behind, holds up a lit multi-flame oil lamp for aarti. Brass lamps, a terracotta pot and a copper vessel flank the stage. Visible people: two.2016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02A stage event with a gold-carved ornate throne backdrop and a seated figure on a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cover. The seated figure wears saffron/orange robes, a multi-strand flower garland and a red tilak, with a golden canopy above. To the left, a female dancer in a red sari with gold waist belt and jewellery raises one arm in a dance pose beside a copper pot and brass oil lamps on the red stage floor. A carved relief panel of a multi-armed deity murti stands behind the throne. The figure on the throne is a seated devotee-style presence matching ritual dress cues, but the page does not confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2016-05-02A photograph of a stage event under a tent. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white garland sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a striped tiger skin, flanked by two large golden carved backrests with lattice panels. Behind the throne a carved deity murti with multiple arms rises from a golden-brown panel, with a red-rimmed decorative bowl set above the throne. Two female dancers in red and white saris stand on either side of the stage in dance poses with hands raised, and a copper pot and kalasha-like vessel sit on the red-carpeted stage. A white cooling unit stands at right.2016-05-02A seated man sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion on a raised stage at an event. He wears a deep red-orange robe, a gold necklace, a gold crown-like headdress, and a white-and-pink flower garland draped over his shoulders. Flanking the throne are tall silver ritual lamps, a trident, and golden standing figures, with a red carpet below and a large golden sculpted backdrop behind. A small white cooling unit sits at the left edge. Visual cues are consistent with the page's a person candidate, but the face and presentation are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2016-05-24A photograph of a stage event with a golden ornate throne at centre, with a seated man in orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a pink-red garland, sitting on a tiger-skin draped seat flanked by carved lion heads. Behind him a carved golden panel shows a multi-armed deity murti, and a golden crown-like canopy is above the throne. To the left a woman in a red saree with gold border and flower in her hair stands with one hand raised in a dance-like gesture. Brass oil lamps stand on the stage, a red-rimmed copper pot and a kalasha are in front, and red carpet covers the stage under a draped tent ceiling. a person is seated on the throne wearing the orange robes, rudraksha mala and garland.2016-05-02