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A 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.

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A 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.2016-05-24A seated figure on a golden throne is heavily covered in pink rose petals and white and pink flower garlands, with a large gold necklace and gold bangles. He wears a red-orange garment and a red cushion sits beneath him, flanked by two golden lion heads, and a tiger-striped skin is draped at the base. A man in white dhoti with orange border, bare-chested with rudraksha mala, pours or lifts flowers from a basket held overhead on the left. The setting is a pushpabhishekam flower offering.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 20162016-05-24May 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.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure on a gold throne receives a pushpabhishekam, with pink flower petals pouring down over him from a wooden scoop held by a priest. The seated figure wears a red garment, a white and pink flower garland, gold bangles and ornate gold necklaces, with gold lion-shaped armrests on either side. A man in white dhoti and a sacred thread on the left holds up the scoop, and a gold trident stands beside the throne. a person is seated on the throne with eyes closed, receiving the flower offering.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne flanked by golden lion heads, with pink rose petals heaped across his lap and shoulders. He wears a long white and white-and-pink garland, gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and a pink flower in his hair. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and red sash pours pink petals from a woven basket over him, a pushpabhishekam offering. A golden trident stands at the left edge. a person is the seated figure, shown in an appearance-based label with long swept hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold adornments and a rudraksha mala. A priest in white dhoti performs the flower offering.2016-05-24