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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne, heavily covered with pink rose petals and white jasmine garlands. He wears a rust-red garment, a gold necklace, gold armlets and a red bindi, with flower petals in his hair. Behind him a gilded carved backrest shows a deity relief. Another person's hand holding a ritual item appears at the left edge, and a lamp is visible at left.

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May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure in a golden ornate throne is covered almost entirely by pink rose petals and white jasmine garlands. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a red kumkum mark on the forehead, with petals scattered in his hair. Another person's hand holds a woven fan or basket at the left edge, and a golden carved backdrop with deity iconography fills the upper background. The setting suggests a pushpabhishekam flower-anointing.2016-05-24A seated man on an ornate gold throne is covered in pink rose petals and white jasmine garlands, a pushpabhishekam-style floral offering. He wears a rust-orange garment, a gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles, a red bindi and a flower crown in his hair, and smiles with eyes closed. Gold lion-form armrests flank the throne, and red cushions rest beside his hands. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair with a flower crown, ornate gold jewellery and rust-orange robes are visible cues for the seated figure.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man on an ornate gilded throne (peetha) is almost completely covered by a heavy cascade of pink rose petals, with white flower garlands draped over his shoulders and chest. He wears a saffron-red garment, a gold necklace with pendant, gold bangles and a red bindi, and smiles toward the camera. Behind him the throne is carved with intricate golden floral and figurative relief. The photo is a Kumbh Mela event shot showing a pushpabhishekam-style floral honouring.2016-05-24A 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 figure on an ornate gilded throne is smiling broadly while showered with pink rose petals, which cover his lap and the cushions. He wears a saffron-red robe, a red-and-white flower garland, a gold chest ornament with a ceremonial necklace, gold bangles on the upper arms and wrists, and a dark rudraksha-style hair setting with a flower crown. A red-orange tilak marks his forehead. Hands from the left and right hold baskets releasing petals, and a gold lion-headed armrest is at the lower right. The scene resembles a pushpabhishekam flower-offering on a dais. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-toned robe, ornate gold jewellery and garlands.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne covered with pink rose petals and white jasmine garlands, wearing a gold necklace and bangles. Pink flowers adorn the hair, and a person in yellow silk stands at the upper left, reaching toward the throne. Gold lion-form armrests flank the seat, and red cushions rest on the lap area. The scene suggests a floral honouring ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair with flowers, a rust-red robe, layered gold ornaments and garlands, matching the page's claim of Swamiji at this event.2016-05-24A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded panels and lion-headed armrests is covered in pink rose petals and white jasmine garlands. He wears a rust-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi, smiling with eyes partly closed. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair swept back with pink flowers, ornate gold jewellery and orange clothing fit the candidate's described cues, placed here in a pushpabhishekam setting with petals and garlands. Pink petals cover his lap and the throne.2016-05-24A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a golden throne, a peetha with ornate gold relief carving behind him. He wears a deep red-brown robe, layered gold necklaces, a white and pink flower garland, bangles and rings. Pink rose petals are showered over him from above, covering his lap and the red cushions beneath him, while an arm at the upper left pours petals. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, red robe, gold ornaments and throne are consistent with the page's claim, and he is physically present as the seated, honoured figure receiving pushpabhishekam, a flower-petal offering ritual.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24