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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne being showered with fresh pink rose petals from a basket held overhead by a man in white dhoti with an orange rudraksha mala. The seated figure has long dark hair with petals tucked in it, wears a reddish-orange robe, a gold ornamental necklace, white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, and gold bangles. Gold carved lion-headed armrests and a tiger-striped cloth frame the throne. The seated man is a person candidate based on saffron-orange robe, long swept hair, and ornate gold necklace, shown in person at a flower-showering ceremony.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/7/20222022-06-07Photo 66799292022-06-07May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A 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.2016-05-24A seated figure in rust-red robes receives a shower of pink rose petals from a basket held by an arm at upper left. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang around the shoulders, with gold ornaments and bangles on the arms. The figure sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a central emblem, and petals are scattered on the cushions and lap. The figure has closed eyes and a smiling expression, a red tilak on the forehead and a flower crown in the hair. Appears to be a pushpabhishekam flower-showering ceremony.2016-05-24A seated figure in a maroon-red robe receives a shower of pink rose petals poured from a woven basket held by an arm at the upper left. The figure wears white and red garlands over the shoulders, a heavy gold necklace with a central gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and sits on a red cushion against an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral and scroll carvings. Pink petals scatter over the lap and cushion. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long dark hair, saffron-toned ceremonial dress, gold necklace and garlands as cues.2016-05-24A man seated on an ornate gold throne is showered with pink rose petals poured from a woven basket held by an attendant at left. He wears a red-brown garment, a gold necklace, a white jasmine garland, red flower garlands, gold bangles and a finger ring, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Petals fill the foreground and cover his lap and arms. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron-toned robes, ceremonial gold ornaments and a throne seat identify him as the honoured guru in this flower-shower ritual.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 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24