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A seated man is almost fully buried under heaps of marigold, chrysanthemum and rose petals on a gilded throne (peetha) with a golden canopy hung with white and yellow garlands. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and a white tilak, and smiles with eyes closed. Behind a gold ornamental backrest a red, yellow, purple and white flower garland arches around him. A man in white clothes at left lifts a woven bamboo basket, pouring or scattering more petals over him. A trident motif and a gold kalasha-like ornament appear at the edges. The setting is a decorated hall with a yellow flower-strewn backdrop.

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A 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.2010-01-01A 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 gilded throne is almost buried under heaped yellow marigold petals and white jasmine, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a multicoloured red, green, white and purple flower garland and a heavy gold beaded necklace over a pale cream garment, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind the throne, a golden canopy hung with white and yellow garlands and a flower-decorated backdrop frame the scene. A man in white clothing lifts a woven basket to pour more petals over him, and to the right a robed attendant in saffron stands beside a water bottle. The scene resembles a petal shower honouring the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a gold beaded necklace and garlands, matching the page's event context.2010-01-01A photograph of a man seated on a gold-ornamented throne under a gold canopy hung with yellow and white garlands, almost entirely buried under heaps of marigold, chrysanthemum and rose petals in yellow, pink, purple and red. A man in a white dhoti and white kurta on the left lifts a woven bamboo basket high, pouring flowers over the seated figure. The seated man has dark hair decorated with yellow flowers and a red bindi, and smiles with eyes closed. Garlands in rainbow colours drape the throne back, and the setting is a white tented pavilion.2010-01-01A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a gilded throne under a gold canopy hung with white and yellow flower garlands. He is almost completely buried beneath heaps of loose pink, white, yellow and red flower petals and garlands, and he smiles broadly. A person in a white garment on the left raises a woven basket, and another person in orange clothing reaches in from the left. A trident-shaped gold finial and a colourful floral backdrop frame the throne. The man's appearance is consistent with a person candidate, with long hair and a red bindi, but the photo is not clearly in a usable identification context, so the identity is uncertain.2010-01-01A seated man with long dark hair, smiling with eyes closed, is almost buried under heaped red, pink, yellow and white flower petals and garlands on a gold throne with a flower-decorated backdrop. A man in a white robe with a gold bangle and a dark mala necklace stands at left, pouring petals from a woven basket over him. Gold ornate canopy and marigold garlands hang above. The seated man wears a red tilak and a white vertical forehead mark. Flower-strewn ceremonial reception 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 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 photograph of a man seated on a gold-ornate throne heaped with yellow, pink, purple and white flowers, almost buried under the blossoms. He wears a white garment and has a vertical tilak mark on his forehead and dark hair, smiling broadly. A man in white clothes at the left, with a gold wristwatch, tips a large woven bamboo basket of flower petals over the throne. Above hangs a gold canopy strung with yellow and white garlands. a person: the seated man has long dark hair and a forehead mark, and the flower-covered throne setting is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the appearance cues are limited; he is seated on a throne being showered with flowers.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a golden throne under a gold canopy decorated with white and yellow garlands. He is buried chest-deep in white jasmine petals and pink and yellow marigold flowers, wears a red tilak on his forehead and a flower garland around his neck. A trident hangs on the throne behind him. In the foreground, a person in a saffron robe and another in white hold large woven baskets, apparently pouring flower petals over him. Gold and purple floral garlands drape the throne back and a white tent ceiling is overhead. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and garlands, and sits on a ceremonial throne beneath a canopy, a scene consistent with a flower-shower honouring.2010-01-01A seated figure on a gold-and-yellow throne is almost buried under heaps of red, pink and white flower petals and garlands. The throne is draped with a multicoloured garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and the yellow wall behind is decorated with red and green ornamental panels. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold chain lifts a large woven basket of flowers on his head while another man in an orange robe stands at right. A person in orange robes with long dark hair is seen from behind near the right edge. Petals scatter through the air. The seated figure wears a flower garland and smiles; the figure is too obscured for a confident appearance-based identification.2010-01-01A smiling man with black hair and a red bindi lies almost completely buried under a heaped mound of red, pink, yellow and orange flower petals and marigold garlands. He is seated on a golden throne (peetha) with an ornate golden canopy above, draped with yellow and white flower garlands. A golden trident stands to the left and a white-draped figure is partly visible at the left edge. Behind him, striped garlands in red, yellow and green frame the throne, under a white tent-like cloth. The setting resembles a flower-covered honouring ceremony.2010-01-01