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A seated man in an orange-saffron silk kurta with gold embroidered motifs and an orange shawl sits on an ornate red throne with gold lion-head armrests, draped in red zebra-striped fabric. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair, and gazes downward smiling. Behind him stands a gold deity murti decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands, with a large painted green leaf backdrop. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right beside white lilies and red flowers. Ritual festive setting.

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December 28 20082008-12-28A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red, tiger-striped throne with gilded lion-head armrests, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears an orange embroidered kurta with a matching orange shawl, red trousers, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a deity murti is framed by garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, with a green backdrop and a golden oil lamp with a lit flame at right. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange and gold ornate clothing and gold necklace on a throne are the cues, seated as the central figure of a ceremony.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28A seated man in an orange-and-peach embroidered silk kurta with a saffron shawl sits on a red-and-black striped throne with carved golden lion-head armrests. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, a red tilak marks his forehead, and a gold necklace is visible at his neck. Behind him are garlands of white and yellow flowers, a golden deity murti, and a green backdrop with a painted yellow motif. To the right stands a tall golden oil lamp with lit wicks and pink and white flowers at its base. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial throne setting.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A seated man in an orange-saffron silk kurta with gold embroidery and a matching orange shawl sits on a red throne with gold lion-head armrests. Behind him are garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and a gold deity murti in an ornate frame. A green backdrop and a large painted fan or ceremonial fly-whisk stand to the right, with lit flowers and a lamp at the edge. Appearance is consistent with a person depiction, seated on a throne with saffron garments and ornate gold accents; identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2008-12-28A seated man in an orange-saffron embroidered silk kurta with a matching orange shawl sits on a red tiger-striped throne cushioned with gold lion-head armrests. Long dark swept-back hair, a crown-like adornment and a gold necklace are visible, and a vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him stands a large golden deity murti draped in white and multicoloured flower garlands, and a green backdrop hangs behind the throne. To the right, a brass oil lamp with lit flames and orange flowers sits beside him. This appears to be a festival stage setting. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, identified by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +2 copies