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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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.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 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 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 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 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 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 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.2010-01-01