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A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne flanked by golden lion heads, with a tiger skin draped beneath. Heavy garlands of white and magenta flowers hang around his neck and cover his lap, with rose petals scattered across the cushions. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti with a red sash and a hair knot holds a large brass plate piled with pink petals above the seated man's head during a pushpabhishekam. A golden trident stands at the left edge. The seated man wears rudraksha-style bead ornaments, gold necklaces and gold bangles, and smiles. The setting is a stage-like backdrop of carved gold and tan panels.

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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests is being showered with pink rose petals during a pushpabhishekam. He wears a rust-red robe, a gold necklace, a white and pink flower garland, and pink flowers in his hair, and smiles broadly. A bearded man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands at left, lifting a basket of petals over his head. A golden trident stands at left and a tiger-skin cloth covers the dais, with pink petals scattered on the floor.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 man on an ornate gold throne flanked by gold lion-head armrests receives a rain of pink rose petals from a silver vessel held by a priest. The seated figure wears red and orange ceremonial cloth, a white and pink flower garland over the chest, gold necklaces, bangles and a red bindi, with eyes closed. The priest on the left wears white dhoti-style cloth, a shawl, red thread bracelets and a trident-like staff is visible at the far left, indicating a pushpabhishekam flower anointing ritual. A tiger-striped cloth lies at the base of the throne. Gold relief carvings and a stone-textured backdrop surround the scene.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests receives a pushpabhishekam, a shower of pink flower petals poured from a silver bowl held by a standing priest in white dhoti and red-and-white cloth. The seated person wears a red-orange robe, a long white and pink flower garland, gold ornaments, bangles and a red bindi, with a red cushion beneath the hands. A golden trident stands at left and a striped tiger-skin cloth lies on the platform. A few out-of-focus heads are visible at the bottom edge.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests receives a pushpabhishekam: a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and dark-rimmed glasses pours pink flower petals from a metal vessel over the head of a smiling figure in red-orange robes. The seated figure wears layered white and pink flower garlands, a gold necklace, bangles and a red and gold cloth draped over the lap, with petals scattered across the cushion. Golden trident-topped staffs stand at the left and a dark textured backdrop with an elaborate golden carved frame fills the rear. The seated figure is probable Swamiji by appearance: long dark hair, saffron-orange robes and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated on the throne during the pushpabhishekam, with a priest performing the abhishekam. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2016-05-24A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests is showered with pink rose petals. A man with long dark hair and beard, wearing a white dhoti and red shawl, reaches up with both arms to pour petals from above. The seated figure wears a red garment, a white and green flower garland, gold jewellery, gold bangles and a red-marked forehead, smiling. A gold trident stands at left. The scene resembles a pushpabhishekam flower-offering ritual. The seated person's appearance matches a distinctive presentation (throne, garland, gold ornaments, red garments), but the image is ambiguous on identity, so no confident identification is made.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24