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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate red throne with gold carved legs and a gold-crowned backrest, with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and a red bindi and tilak. He smiles with eyes closed as a boy in a green-and-white checked shirt and grey shorts stands before him, tying a white thread around the seated man's wrist. Behind them is a wall painted orange and a red banner with a portrait and list text. A partially visible adult in white sits at the left edge.

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Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl seated on an ornate red and gold throne, with rudraksha beads around his neck and sacred marks on his forehead. He smiles down and holds a white thread that a young boy in a white t-shirt and grey shorts kneels to receive at his neck, while another person's hands hold the thread spool behind. A red banner behind reads Anandotsava with a schedule, and an orange-robed figure and seated white-clad people appear in the background beside a terracotta wall. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate throne fit the page's description of the presiding figure.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16A man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, an orange saffron garment and a leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a rudraksha mala around his neck. A young boy in a white t-shirt and grey shorts kneels at his feet, holding and winding a white thread. Behind them a maroon banner reads ANANDOTSAVA with a printed list of programme entries and a portrait of a smiling elderly man. Two women in white sit near a white-draped table at the right edge, and a leopard-print mat lies on the orange floor.2010-12-16A photograph of an outdoor event on a red-and-gold throne. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead; he smiles while a young boy in white kurta and patterned white dhoti kneels before him and ties a white thread at his waist. A red wall behind bears a poster headed ANANDOTSAVA with a printed list of events and a small portrait. A seated person in white and a bald man in orange are partly visible behind. The seated man in saffron and leopard-print shawl is an appearance-based a person in the role of the central figure being honoured.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red and gold ornate throne, smiling as a young boy in a white kurta reaches up to tie a white thread near his chest. Behind them a man in an orange robe with gold beads stands, and another person in white with a tilak watches. A red banner on the left shows a portrait and a list of text, and a wall sign with Kannada script is visible at the top.2010-12-16A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads and an orange saffron garment, wearing a leopard-print shawl, sits on a red and gold ornate throne. A young boy in a white kurta kneels before him, holding a white thread that the seated man is also holding, in what appears to be a thread-tying ritual. Behind them is a pink wall and a maroon banner with a schedule listing dates and events, and another person in white with a shaved head stands in the background. Orange cloth covers the floor around the throne, and a leopard-print mat lies on the floor.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Photograph of a seated man in an ornate gold-and-red throne wearing saffron-orange robes with gold border, a leopard-print shawl, and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly with long swept-back hair. A young boy in white kurta and white dhoti stands before him, tying or adjusting a white cord around the seated man's neck. Behind them a bald man in white stands near a pink wall with a sign in Kannada script and a large poster showing a smiling figure in an orange turban beside a schedule-style list of text. The seated man has long hair, a crown-like ornate throne, and saffron/orange clothing with rudraksha malas and a leopard-print shawl, which matches the a person cues; the ceremony appears to be a seated honouring with a cord being tied, and the image is a photo of a live event.2010-12-16A photograph of a seated man on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing an orange dhoti with gold borders, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala around the neck. He has long dark hair and is smiling as he reaches out toward a younger man in a cream kurta who kneels before him and is adjusting or touching his own arm. Behind them a pink wall displays a red poster with a long list of text beside a portrait. A leopard-print mat lies on the floor. A small second person in white is partly visible at the left edge. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, so the seated man is a person candidate.2010-12-16Outdoor photo of a seated man on an ornate red and gold throne, wearing orange sannyasi-style robes, a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair; his eyes are closed and he smiles. An older man in a white sweatshirt, black knit cap and grey trousers kneels before him, holding up a thread or string near his face while the seated figure raises a hand. A leopard-print mat lies on the ground, and a banner with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and the word Anandotsava is behind them. Orange cloth covers the floor and a pink wall is in the background. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate cues described on the page, but the identification is uncertain, so the role is given as a seated man receiving a ritual.2010-12-16