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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.

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A 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 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.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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.2010-01-01