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A seated man on an ornate golden throne is covered in pink and magenta rose petals, with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands draped across his shoulders and chest. He wears a rust-red garment, gold ornamental necklaces and bangles, and has a red tilak on his forehead. A younger man with dreadlocks, wearing a white dhoti and a brown shawl, stands behind the throne sprinkling petals over him in a pushpabhishekam offering. Golden lion-head carvings flank the throne. The seated man has distinctive long hair, ornate gold jewellery and red-orange clothing; this appearance matches Swamiji (probable) as the honoured figure on the throne, though the identification rests on appearance and context alone.

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May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 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 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.2016-05-24A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with gilded lion-head armrests is showered with pink rose petals from a silver vessel held by a standing attendant in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth. The seated person wears a red-orange garment, white and pink flower garlands, a gold-toned necklace, bangles and a bindi; the attendant wears white with a saffron cloth and bare arms. Petals fill the air around them. This appears to be a pushpabhishekam flower-shower ritual.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man on an ornate gilded throne is covered in pink rose petals and white jasmine garlands during a pushpabhishekam. He wears a rust-red garment, a heavy gold necklace with a deity pendant, gold bangles and a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles broadly. A man in white clothing at the left reaches up to scatter petals over him. Red velvet cushions and golden lion-shaped armrests frame the throne.2016-05-24A 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.2016-05-24A 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 20162016-05-24