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A photograph taken on a dark stage showing a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved golden lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion. The seated person wears an orange-gold turban, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a golden-orange garment. Two people kneel before the throne: one in a white kurta with grey hair, and another in a red patterned top with head covered, both bowing with hands extended. A standing attendant in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds up a golden cloth beside the throne. The setting is a stage with a red-draped platform and a red backdrop behind the throne.

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A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage with a red-draped platform. A seated figure on a gilded throne with a golden lion-like carving at the side wears an orange-brown turban, a gold necklace and a white-and-gold garment; the figure has long dark hair and smiles. Two devotees kneel before the throne with their backs to the camera: one in a cream kurta and one in a green sari with gold border and maroon blouse, and the kneeling woman's hands rest near the throne. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right, reaching toward the kneeling devotees and the throne. Yellow petals are scattered on the black floor. The image shows padapuja-style devotional honouring at a throne.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph in an ornate hall with red and gold decor. A bald man with a red-orange shawl, a flower garland and a tilak sits on a large gilded throne with lion-head armrests and red tiger-striped cushions. He smiles and gestures with one hand. In front of the throne, a man in white kneels with palms pressed together. To the right, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands with her arms outstretched. A silver tray of bananas sits in the foreground.2014-08-26August 21 20092009-08-21A stage event with a silver throne flanked by carved silver lion figures. A man with long dark hair, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a leopard-print garment sits on the throne, smiling, while a kneeling man in a white dhoti with a gold border and red sash offers a red-covered tray or object. Standing to the left are two men in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas and a third in similar attire, and a woman in a magenta sari with gold border sits at the right edge. Leopard-print cloth covers the throne base.2018-01-09November 10 20152015-11-10April 30 20162016-04-30December 09 20122012-12-09 +1 copiesA ceremonial scene in a tent-like hall with a red carpet. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border kneels with folded hands before a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with red cushions. The seated man has long dark hair, wears a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and gestures with his hand over a small plate of flowers. Behind them a standing attendant in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and tilak holds a silver rod stand and fan, while other devotees in white and red-brown robes stand in the background.2018-01-06April 22 20162016-04-22A stage ceremony photographed in a grand hall. On a large ornate silver throne decorated with lion figures sits a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, wearing a leopard-print garment, smiling. Kneeling before him in a white dhoti with gold border and red sash is a man holding a small silver plate or offering. To the left, two men in red saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand attentively, one holding a silver staff. On the right, a woman in a maroon sari sits watching. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the long swept hair, crown-like ornament, rudraksha mala and ceremonial leopard-print clothing, though the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2018-01-09December 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copies