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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne being showered with yellow marigold petals poured from a large woven wicker basket held by a woman in an orange and blue silk sari with gold bangles. The seated person wears white and cream clothing with a gold-bead necklace and a white and red flower garland, and has a red tilak mark on the forehead. Behind the throne is a gold-finished backdrop decorated with red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands. A man in white and a figure in orange robes stand nearby. Yellow petals cover the gold pedestal in front, a pushpa abhishekam-style flower offering. a person is probable, appearing on the throne.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown and a central gold kalasha-style canopy, framed by large white and blue floral arrangements. The seated person wears orange robes, a golden crown and a garland of flowers and is covered in rose petals and marigolds. Two people in white garments lean in to pour petals from woven white baskets over the seated figure. A man in white stands at left and another in orange robes stands at right. The scene appears to be a Gurupoornima-style honouring with flower showers at the throne.2008-07-17A 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 ceremonial photograph on a flower-decorated stage with a golden throne draped in marigold and multicolour garlands. A young man in white dhoti and shawl sits on the throne smiling, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, while a woman in an orange and blue silk saree holds a woven basket of petals toward him. A man in white kurta assists beside the throne, and a bare-footed attendant stands nearby. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a grey beard and dark swept-back hair stands with folded hands, a person by appearance cues of saffron clothing and long hair. A golden kalasha-style ornament and a gold lion-shaped base flank the throne, with a heap of yellow marigolds at its foot.2010-01-01January 06 20132013-01-06A ceremonial stage decorated with yellow and multicolored flower garlands and a golden canopy. A man in white dhoti and shirt tips a woven bamboo basket, pouring a cascade of yellow marigold petals over a seated figure on a golden throne with lion-head armrests. The seated figure wears a white garment and a garland. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair stands beside the throne, and several women in orange and blue saris stand nearby on the left. The scene resembles a flower-shower honouring ritual.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor event under a white tent. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands on a heap of colourful flower petals, smiling and gesturing with one hand, wearing a multi-strand garland of white, red and green flowers and gold beads. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-like backrest, draped in yellow, red and purple flower garlands, beneath a gold canopy strung with white and yellow flowers. To the left, a man in an orange saffron kurta with a gold necklace and a maroon-bordered shawl smiles and stands on the flowers. A silver oil lamp and a yellow flower-decorated backdrop complete the stage.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 seated man on an ornate golden throne is almost completely buried under heaps of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers, which fall around him in drifts. He wears a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead and smiles broadly. A gilded umbrella hung with yellow and white garlands stands above him, and a multicoloured floral backdrop frames the throne. A man in a white shirt holds a woven bamboo basket high while pouring flowers, and a man in orange saffron robes stands in the foreground beside a flower-covered area. Another man at left holds a brass vessel. The setting is a tented hall with a white canopy ceiling.2010-01-01A seated man on a golden throne is buried waist-deep in yellow marigold petals, with a garland of red, white and green flowers and gold beads around his neck. A red bindi marks his forehead and he wears a cream garment. Two people in white stand at the sides: a woman on the left holding a wicker basket, and a man on the right in white kurta and dhoti tossing petals from a large basket overhead. A golden trident rises behind the throne among floral festoons and a yellow flower backdrop under a white tent canopy. Petals fill the air. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is an unsure in-person candidate receiving a petal shower.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 golden throne is almost completely covered by a deep bed of yellow marigold flowers that spills over the throne base and onto the floor. The figure wears a white garment with a garland of red, white and green flowers around the neck and a gold necklace. Behind the throne hangs a golden canopy strung with white and yellow flower garlands, and a gold trident stands at the left. Two attendants stand at right: one in a white kurta holds a woven bamboo basket above the flowers, and the other in orange robes leans in. A flower-decorated backdrop of red, purple, yellow and white blooms frames the throne. The scene suggests a flower-offering ceremony, with a woven basket of petals in the foreground at left.2010-01-01A photograph of a flower-showering honour at an outdoor tented event. A seated man in white clothes with a white and red garland, gold chain and a red bindi smiles from an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. In front of him a heap of yellow marigold petals is poured from woven bamboo baskets by a man in white kurta raising a basket overhead. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, and a gold canopy with hanging white and yellow garlands covers the scene. a person: the seated man has long dark hair, a gold necklace and a garland, though the throne and petal-shower suggest honour rather than identity is confirmed.2010-01-01