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A seated man on an ornate golden throne is showered with pink rose petals during a pushpabhishekam. He wears a red garment, multiple gold necklaces, white and pink flower garlands, and gold armbands, with a red tilak on his forehead. Two gold lion-shaped figures flank the throne, and a tiger-striped cloth covers its base. A standing attendant in a golden-yellow kurta pours petals from above, and a golden trident stands at the left edge.

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May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne being showered with pink rose petals. A priest in white dhoti with a shawl stands at left, lifting and scattering petals with both arms. The seated man wears a deep maroon-red garment, a heavy gold necklace with a central gold pendant, white flower garlands draped across his chest, and a red floral garland, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Red cushions rest on either side of him, and gold lion-head figures flank the throne. The petals cover his lap and body in a dense pink cloud.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man on a gold throne is showered with pink rose petals during a pushpabhishekam. He wears a red garment, gold necklaces, a white flower garland and gold bangles. Behind him, a gold-coloured throne is flanked by gold lion-head armrests, and a golden trident stands at the left edge. A second man in a saffron-yellow kurta and shawl stands at left, lifting and pouring petals from above. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. The petals stream down densely across the central figure.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads receives a shower of pink rose petals from a shirtless attendant with long hair and a beard who stands behind him holding a golden trident. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a gold necklace with a deity pendant, white jasmine garlands and gold bangles, and smiles broadly. Pink petals cover his shoulders and lap. The attendant wears a white dhoti with a red border and a red-brown shawl over his shoulder. This appears to be a pushpabhishekam, a flower-offering ritual, in a ceremonial setting.2016-05-24A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne is showered with pink rose petals poured from above, with a second person's arm reaching in from the left to scatter petals onto the head. The seated person wears a deep orange-brown robe, a layered gold necklace, white and pink flower garlands, gold armlets and bangles, and smiles broadly. This appears to be a pushpabhishekam, a flower-offering ceremony performed on a ceremonial seat.2016-05-24A seated figure in a rust-red robe sits on a gold ornate throne flanked by golden lion heads and red cushions, smiling as pink and white petals fall on him. He wears a long white and pink flower garland, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold armbands, bangles and a pink flower crown. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti and orange-brown shawl pours flower petals from above.2016-05-24