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A photograph of a devotee in a white dhoti-style garment and rudraksha mala pouring a large woven basket of red and pink rose petals and yellow and white flowers over a golden throne covered in floral garlands. A golden canopy with white and yellow garland strands hangs above. The seated figure is largely hidden under the heaped flowers, with only a hand and a wrist visible on the cushion. The scene is a flower offering ritual, with the devotee's arm raised and petals in motion.

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A photograph of a flower shower during a ceremony under a white tent. A man in white clothes pours yellow and purple chrysanthemum flowers from a woven bamboo basket onto a seated figure in a golden gilded throne. The throne is decorated with a multicoloured garland arch of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and a golden lion-shaped armrest is visible at right. Heaps of pink, red and yellow petals and blossoms cover the platform in front of the throne. A golden umbrella hung with white and yellow garlands overhangs the seat, and a patterned draped backdrop with purple and yellow flowers surrounds the scene. Two people are visible in the frame, the pourer in white and the seated figure in the throne.2010-01-01A photograph of a flower-strewing ritual under a white tent canopy. A man in a white dhoti and kurta, with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet, raises a woven bamboo basket high while pouring red and pink rose petals over a heap of mixed flowers. A figure in orange robes stands beside him, and another person in white holds a yellow pamphlet at the left edge. Behind the flower mound, a gilded throne-like seat is decorated with yellow and white garlands and a golden umbrella-shaped canopy with a dome top. Marigold and rose garlands cover the scene, and a gold kalasha-style vessel stands at the right. The flowers suggest a puja or darshan event, though the seated figure is largely hidden under petals. Only a few people are visible.2010-01-01A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate golden throne under a gold canopy with yellow and white garland trim. The seated person is almost completely buried under heaped flowers in pink, red, yellow, purple and white. A man in white clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, with an orange-clad attendant behind him, lifts a woven basket to pour more petals over the seated figure. A gold lion-headed armrest sits beside the throne, and a red tilak is visible on the forehead of the seated person. The scene suggests a flower-shower reception.2010-01-01A seated figure on a gold-and-yellow throne (peetha) is almost buried under a heaped mound of red, pink, orange and yellow flower petals and marigold heads poured from woven bamboo baskets. A man in white traditional clothing and a dark rudraksha-style mala is pouring petals from a basket on the left, and another attendant holding a basket is at the far left edge. Above the throne hangs a gold canopy with white and yellow garlands, and a golden lion-form armrest is visible at right. The tent ceiling is white. The seated figure wears a red bindi and smiles; the throne's ornate gold carvings and floral swags frame the scene.2010-01-01A seated figure on an ornate golden throne is buried under heaps of rose petals and marigold-type flowers in red, pink, yellow and purple. A man in a white kurta and a dark rudraksha-style mala lifts a woven bamboo basket high, pouring more flowers over the throne. A golden kalasha-like canopy garlanded with yellow and white flower strings hangs above, and a golden lion-form armrest is visible at right. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. The seated figure wears a white garment and dark hair, smiling, and appears to be a person being honoured with a flower shower. Tent fabric forms the ceiling.2010-01-01A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a golden throne under a gold canopy garlanded with yellow and white flowers. A heap of red, yellow and purple flower petals covers the foreground. A man in white robes holds a woven basket overhead and pours flowers over him. A man in orange robes stands at left and another in orange stands at right holding a staff. A golden lion stands beside the throne under a white tent ceiling. The seated figure is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, a red bindi and an honoured throne setting, with the surrounding devotees in orange and white.2010-01-01A photograph of a figure seated on a golden throne almost completely buried under heaps of mixed flowers in yellow, red, pink, white and purple, with marigold garlands draped over the seat and back. A man in a white kurta raises a woven bamboo basket above the figure, pouring flower petals, while a man in orange robes stands at left. A gilded umbrella decorated with yellow and white garlands hangs overhead, and a golden lion-form armrest is visible at right beneath a white tent canopy with a yellow-and-gold festoon border.2010-01-01A photograph of a flower-covered seated figure under a gold canopy hung with yellow and white garlands. A large heap of red, pink and yellow flower petals covers the lap and surrounds the figure. A man in a white kurta with a black mala and gold bangle reaches out with his palm raised, while another arm reaches in from the left and a woman in a white garment stands behind the canopy. Woven baskets hold petals on both sides, and a gold throne with a multicoloured garland arch frames the scene. A trident is visible on the left side of the throne. The seated figure's identity is not clear from the image.2010-01-01A photograph of a man seated on a golden throne, buried under heaped marigolds, rose petals and mixed flowers in red, yellow, pink and purple. He has long dark hair and a red-marked forehead and smiles with eyes closed. Behind him rises a gold canopy with garlands of yellow and white flowers and a gold lion-faced armrest at right. A man in a white dhoti-style garment lifts a woven basket to pour petals, while a man in an orange robe stands at left with other hands reaching in. The setting is a flower-decorated tent with a white fabric ceiling. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair and is buried in flowers on a golden throne, with a ceremonial golden canopy and garlands.2010-01-01A seated figure on a gold throne is almost buried under a heap of red, pink and yellow rose petals and marigolds poured from a woven basket held overhead by a man in white. The seated person wears a red bindi and a white tilak, with dark shoulder-length hair and a smile. Behind the throne hangs a gold canopy strung with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands, and the throne is framed by a rainbow arch of marigolds and roses. The man pouring petals wears a white dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold bangle. The scene is a flower-shower honouring ceremony.2010-01-01A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi seated on a golden throne beneath a golden canopy decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. He is buried to the chest in heaps of pink, yellow, white and orange flower petals. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, holding a woven bamboo basket raised overhead, pours petals over him. A second man in orange clothing stands at the left edge. A golden lion-head armrest and a multicoloured garland draped over the throne back are visible, with a blue-and-white patterned floral backdrop behind. a person: long swept-back hair, red bindi and a ceremonial throne setting, seated and being showered with flowers as a honoured guest. The page indicates a person was present.2010-01-01July 03 20122012-07-03