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A photograph of an ornate gold throne set before a pink, green and blue painted shrine wall with a dark curtain behind it. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on the throne draped with a white tiger-print cloth, bare-chested with a shawl-like wrap and a forehead marking. Behind him hang small brass bells on chains. In the foreground at left, a hand holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple flames, and attendants in saffron and white stand at the throne's base making offerings. Brass lamps flank the scene and a microphone stand is visible at lower left.

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March 08 20132013-03-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a crown-like top and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, set before a painted pink, green and gold temple-style wall. The seated person wears an orange-saffron cloth, a long beaded garland and a red forehead mark, with hands resting on the armrests. In the foreground, a multi-tiered lamp with many lit flames is held up by a hand. Two women in the lower corners, one in a white sari with red border, stand near brass lamps. a person: the seated figure wears saffron clothing, a beaded garland and sits on a throne, in a temple setting.2013-03-08March 08 20132013-03-08A seated figure in an ornate gold throne, a tall golden peetha with a crown-like top and lion-form armrests, sits centrally on a tiger-print cloth. The figure wears orange-red saffron-toned robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a forehead marking. Before the throne, several women in white saris with red borders stand and hold lit multi-tiered brass oil lamps (aarti) and an oil lamp stand, and a microphone stands at left. Hanging brass bells and chains frame the dark doorway behind, flanked by pink, green and blue painted pillars with floral motifs. The scene resembles a temple aarti before a throne. Whether the seated figure is a specific person is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-03-08February 27 20132013-02-27April 22 20132013-04-22A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-striped white cloth draped over the seat, facing forward with a white forehead mark. Golden lion-head armrests and a carved golden backrest frame him. Three women in red and maroon saris sit cross-legged on the floor at the lower left, holding papers and a microphone stand nearby. A woman in white sits at center, and another person in orange sits at right near the throne. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and marigold-style offerings lie on the floor. Painted blue and pink walls with green and orange decorative bands surround the dais, and a wall painting of a deity with a club appears at upper left. Six people are visible.2013-02-26April 06 20132013-04-06A seated man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped on the seat. His palms are pressed together in greeting. In the foreground at left, a hand holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil lamps. Smaller oil lamps sit on the dais, and gold hanging lamps are visible beside the throne. Painted pink, green and blue pillars frame the shrine room. A few people in saffron and maroon clothing kneel at the bottom edge, one holding a lamp. The scene resembles a temple aarti before a throne, with a tiger-striped seat cover.2014-04-04March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, dressed in a red-orange robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing with a raised hand. A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange cloth kneels at left and holds a lit oil lamp toward him, while a woman with folded hands sits beside a microphone at the lower left. Brass oil lamps stand on the pink-and-green painted pedestals of a shrine-like stage, with hanging brass lamps above the throne.2013-03-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a crown-shaped top, draped with a white-and-black tiger-striped cloth. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a tilak on the forehead, and raises both hands in a blessing gesture. Multi-tiered brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at left, and hanging lamps are suspended behind the throne against a dark backdrop with small lights. Two attendants in red and maroon clothing kneel or sit at the lower edges of the frame. The surrounding pillars are painted in pink, green, yellow and purple. a person: the figure matches the expected presentation with saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne.2014-04-04