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A photograph of a seated figure in a reddish-maroon garment, eyes closed and smiling, receiving a heavy shower of pink rose petals during a pushpabhishekam. Two long white jasmine garlands hang across the chest, and gold necklaces, bangles and a ring adorn the body. A small vermilion mark is on the forehead. The seated figure rests on a red cushion before an ornate gold-embossed throne backdrop, with a tiger-striped cloth beneath. Blurred dark shapes at the bottom edge suggest a few onlookers. The figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond a seated ceremonial pose.

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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne is showered with pink rose petals during a flower abhishekam. He wears a rust-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace, white jasmine garlands, red flower garlands and gold bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead and a pink flower crown in his hair. A gold-embossed backrest with a circular medallion stands behind him, and a person's arm holding a flower basket appears at the left edge. Petals fill the foreground.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure on an ornate gold throne is showered with pink rose petals, wearing a rust-red shawl over a rust-red garment, multiple white jasmine garlands, gold necklaces and bangles, and a red bindi on the forehead. A yellow-and-black striped cloth covers the seat, with red cushions at the sides. Petals fill the frame. Background devotees are only partially visible at the bottom edge.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in rust-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a large repoussé gold back panel. He wears long dark hair with pink flower petals in it, a red bindi, white jasmine garlands with pink roses, heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles. Pink rose petals cover the floor around him, and a basket of petals is held at the upper left. He is smiling. Pushpabhishekam flower-shower scene.2016-05-24A seated figure on a gold ornate throne is showered with pink rose petals from above by a worker holding a woven basket. The figure wears a red-orange garment, multiple white jasmine garlands, a red flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and a red bindi with a flower crown of petals in dark hair. A second attendant in white clothing with a gold border stands at left, raising his arms. Golden deity relief carvings decorate the throne behind. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back dark hair, saffron-toned ceremonial clothing and gold necklaces, seated in a peetha during a pushpabhishekam flower-showering ritual.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne being showered with pink rose petals during a pushpabhishekam. Two arms reach in from the left edge, one holding a brass or silver vessel above the head and the other scattering petals. The seated person wears a rust-red garment draped over the shoulders, heavy gold necklaces, a long white and pink garland, a red tilak on the forehead and gold bangles, with red cushions on either side. Petals cover the lap and the tiger-striped cloth beneath. Blurred heads of onlookers appear in the foreground. a person: the seated figure has dark hair, a rust-red robe, gold ornaments and a garland, and sits on the throne as the central honoured figure of a pushpabhishekam.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a red-orange robe receives a shower of pink rose petals poured over his head and shoulders by a person standing at left in white dhoti with a gold border. He wears white jasmine garlands, red flower garlands, a gold chest ornament, gold bangles and a red-stone ring, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large gold deity murti, and the petals cover the surrounding seat. The scene is a temple-style ritual stage.2016-05-24