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A photograph of a flower-showered ceremony in an outdoor setting with leafy decorations. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands bowed under a white and red-bordered canopy, while showers of white and pink petals fall around. Adjacent devotees in white clothing bend forward with their heads lowered. A man in an orange shawl stands at right, and a basket of pink flowers rests beside the central figure. Strands of rudraksha beads hang across the chest of the central figure, who wears a pale cloth. Hanging green leaves and peacock-feather-like ornaments frame the scene above.

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Photograph of a devotional gathering inside a decorated hall with a green leafy arch of mango-style leaves, gold-and-red draped backdrop, and garlanded altar. A central figure with long dark curly hair and a gold-yellow garment raises one arm holding a bunch of pink flowers, smiling. Around him, a cluster of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some in orange shawls, bend and kneel close, several reaching toward him with hands folded or extended. A woman in an orange wrap and an older woman with white hair stand nearby. A standing fan is visible at the right edge. Several people are visible, the group appears to be participating in a ritual or darshan moment.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a pushpabhishekam ceremony in a decorated hall. A central seated figure wears an orange turban and orange clothing, with a white flower garland and petals scattered over them, sitting before an ornate red and gold throne-like seat. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala raises his arm and stands behind the seat, while another man in white holds a wooden plank above. A woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward at the lower left, and an older woman with a long grey braid in white embroidered clothing and gold bangles reaches toward the garland. Floral strings and a white marigold garland hang above, with a few other people in white at the edges.2008-11-12Photograph of a ceremonial honouring at a flower-decorated seat. A long-haired figure in a white dress with a gold-bordered cloth and a long rudraksha mala sits on a white throne draped with white and orange-rimmed flower garlands, smiling and resting an arm on the chair back. Before them a man in white clothes kneels with hands raised near the seated figure, while a standing older woman in a white sari with a red mala watches. On the right a man in white with an orange shawl kneels holding a red-and-white garland. Pink petals cover the floor and a plant canopy overhangs the scene. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and rudraksha beads, so an appearance-based candidate for a person is present, though the identification is uncertain.2006-07-30A central figure in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands on a floor covered in pink flower petals, scattering petals with raised hands while smiling. Around them, several people in white and orange-trimmed garments stand near an ornate golden canopy throne with a pink-and-gold decorative top, a white cushioned seat draped with garlands, and a leafy plant with pink blossoms overhead. Electric fans stand nearby and a string of small lights runs along the floor edge.2006-07-30A devotional scene inside a room where the floor is covered in pink and white rose petals. On the right, a seated figure wearing a red-and-yellow garland of roses and marigolds holds a silver trident-like staff and wears bangles; the figure is decorated with flowers and sits beside a low seat. Kneeling in front on the petals, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a man in a white shirt bow with their hands extended toward the petals, and a girl in red presses petals. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands, and several men and a woman wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. One robed man in a red-brown garment and mala presses his palms together. A brass vessel stands at left. The scene resembles a padapuja-style devotional offering.2014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a small room with cream walls and a slatted window blind. A seated figure sits on a wooden seat heaped with pink and red flower petals, wearing a red and white garland, with a silver trident placed beside them. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red sacred thread bows and offers petals from a steel bowl, while a woman in a white sari with red border offers petals from another bowl. Behind them, two men in saffron and ochre robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in prayer, and women in red and orange saris stand at left. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall, and an orange and red chair sits at right.2014-07-01A photograph of a central figure seated on a flower-decorated throne under a leafy canopy, raising both arms as petals fall around. The figure has long dark hair, wears a cream and gold silk garment, and a long rudraksha mala hangs to the waist. A woman with grey hair and an older man in white bend forward at left, and two men in saffron-orange and white robes stand at right holding metal bowls of pink and white petals. Devotees with dark hair in white clothes fill the foreground, some with petals on their heads. a person: the central figure shows rudraksha mala and ceremonial flower-garlanded throne cues, consistent with a flower-showering ritual honouring him.2006-07-30A photograph of a temple ritual in an interior shrine. A priest in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body pours orange and yellow flower petals from a silver tray over a seated figure in dark red-brown clothing with gold garlands and gold bangles. Two people in the foreground watch, one wearing a yellow top with blue patterns, and a dark-haired woman in a red-brown top stands behind. A golden deity murti and a golden bull figure stand nearby, with green foliage and a wooden lattice screen in the background. The scene is a flower abhishekam-style offering.2017-01-15July 30 20062006-07-30