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A seated man with long dark hair, a bushy beard and a moustache, wearing a maroon-brown robe and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a chair draped in a large garland of white jasmine and red roses with orange flowers, a flower crown on his head. He smiles and reaches toward a small blue bowl of petals and water held by an older woman in a cream sari with a maroon border and wears glasses. Behind them a man with a moustache and bare chest stands in the background. An orange cloth backdrop with garlands frames the scene, with a copper pot and a tray of flower petals on an orange-covered table in front. A small framed picture and a standing fan are visible at the right. This appears to be an abhishekam-style ritual of honouring with flower petals and offerings. The seated man is.

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April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown robe being honoured with a large garland of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves draped over his shoulders and chest. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands behind him pouring white flower petals or rice from a metal bowl onto his head, while a woman in a white saree with gold border on the right smiles and holds her hands together. An orange and red draped backdrop with white flower garlands hangs behind, and a small framed picture stands on the right side. Three people are visible.2017-04-02A seated man in a maroon-brown robe is garlanded with white jasmine strands and red rose garlands, with yellow flowers woven in, while flower petals fall around him. He smiles and raises one hand in a wave, with a red tilak on his forehead. A standing figure in a white shirt and white dhoti, seen from behind at left, holds a metal vessel above him and scatters petals. Behind him hang an orange cloth backdrop, pink and gold draped fabric, and a fan at right, with a small framed devotional picture on the far right. Seated figures in white and gold sarees appear at the edges of the scene. Presumably a welcoming garland ceremony. A visible candidate is seated and garlanded, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2017-04-02A seated man in a maroon robe is heavily garlanded with white jasmine strands and red and yellow flower garlands, with petals scattered over him, while smiling. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands behind him holding a blue bowl, and a man in white is pouring or offering from above. A woman in a blue sari with gold-bordered design holds a small yellow fruit, and another woman in white stands in the background. Behind them hang orange cloth and red-and-white draping with floral garlands, and a basket of packaged offerings sits in the foreground.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A seated man in a maroon robe is heavily garlanded with white jasmine strands and red roses, smiling as he sits in front of an orange and red draped backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold chain pours or sprinkles from a blue bowl, while a man in white kurta pulls a flower garland across the scene. A woman in a blue sari stands at right beside another woman in white and gold, and baskets of packaged offerings sit in the foreground. A desk fan and curtains are visible. The seated man is a central figure at a garland and abhishekam-style blessing; his identity is not established from appearance.2017-04-02A seated man in a rust-brown robe is being honoured with a large garland of white jasmine and red roses that drapes over his shoulders and chest. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands behind him pouring liquid from a metal vessel over his head. On the right, two women in white and gold saris stand smiling and clapping with hands raised. Behind them is an orange and red draped backdrop, white curtains, a standing fan and a framed picture on a side table. Scattered petals cover the floor. The seated man's features are not clearly visible enough to confirm identity from appearance; he is shown with a bearded face and his head is lowered in the ritual pouring.2017-04-02