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A seated man with eyes closed and a faint smile receives a shower of pink rose petals during a pushpabhishekam-style flower offering. He wears a rust-red robe, a gold ornate necklace with a deity pendant, white jasmine garlands and pink flower garlands, a flower crown, gold armlets and bangles, and a ring. He sits on a large gold ornate throne with red cushions, while a hand from the left tosses petals from a woven basket. A red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. The petals fill his lap and the surrounding tiger-print cloth.

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A seated man in a red-maroon robe sits on an ornate gold repoussé throne with red velvet cushions, eyes closed and smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead and flowers in his hair. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a deity pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and white and pink flower garlands drape from his neck to the floor, where pink rose petals are scattered. The setting appears to be a pushpabhishekam or flower-offering ceremony with devotees blurred in the foreground.2016-05-24July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesA smiling man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a red velvet throne against an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears a rudraksha mala headband, white and red forehead markings, a small earpiece and lapel microphone, and a gold ceremonial necklace. Heavy garlands of pink lotus buds, white jasmine and red flowers drape his shoulders and chest, with yellow lemons strung along one garland. Marigold blossoms and greenery rest on his lap.2012-06-05May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24June 05 20122012-06-05A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on a gilded throne with ornate golden carvings and a red cushion, smiling. He wears heavy gold ornaments, gold armlets and bracelets, a long white jasmine garland and red flower garlands, with a red tilak on his forehead and a flower crown in his hair. Pink rose petals cover his lap and the throne. A hand from the left pours pink petals from a basket. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat.2016-05-24A 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 20162016-05-24December 27 20092009-12-27A seated figure on an ornate gold throne receives a shower of pink rose petals poured from a woven basket held by hands at the upper left. The seated person wears a rust-red robe, a gold-and-stone necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a long white and pink garland draped over the chest, with a pink flower crown on the head and a red vibhuti mark on the forehead. Red cushions and a tiger-striped cloth surround the throne, and petals cover the lap and floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, ornate gold adornments and a rust-red robe, matching the event context of Nithyananda Paramashivam receiving pushpabhishekam. Blurred heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.2016-05-24A photo of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions in front of a deep red curtain. He wears a rust-orange turban with a silver crescent ornament, an orange-red robe and dhoti with gold border, a thick brown rudraksha mala layered with large gold beads, and red-orange beaded bracelets. A microphone stand is at his side and he smiles while speaking, one hand resting on an orange cushion. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), seated in the role of a speaker on a throne, with the crescent turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace as the qualifying cues.2016-04-10