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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests is showered with pink rose petals. A man with long dark hair and beard, wearing a white dhoti and red shawl, reaches up with both arms to pour petals from above. The seated figure wears a red garment, a white and green flower garland, gold jewellery, gold bangles and a red-marked forehead, smiling. A gold trident stands at left. The scene resembles a pushpabhishekam flower-offering ritual. The seated person's appearance matches a distinctive presentation (throne, garland, gold ornaments, red garments), but the image is ambiguous on identity, so no confident identification is made.

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May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads receives a shower of pink rose petals from a shirtless attendant with long hair and a beard who stands behind him holding a golden trident. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a gold necklace with a deity pendant, white jasmine garlands and gold bangles, and smiles broadly. Pink petals cover his shoulders and lap. The attendant wears a white dhoti with a red border and a red-brown shawl over his shoulder. This appears to be a pushpabhishekam, a flower-offering ritual, in a ceremonial setting.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne flanked by golden lion heads, with a tiger skin draped beneath. Heavy garlands of white and magenta flowers hang around his neck and cover his lap, with rose petals scattered across the cushions. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti with a red sash and a hair knot holds a large brass plate piled with pink petals above the seated man's head during a pushpabhishekam. A golden trident stands at the left edge. The seated man wears rudraksha-style bead ornaments, gold necklaces and gold bangles, and smiles. The setting is a stage-like backdrop of carved gold and tan panels.2016-05-24A photograph of a pushpabhishekam in progress on a golden peetha. A seated man in saffron-red robes wears a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a garland of white and pink flowers. Pink rose petals cover his lap and the cushions. Behind him rises an ornate gold throne back with a carved lotus-like motif. Golden lion figures flank the seat, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the platform. A man in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl stands at left, pouring petals from a basket over the seated figure's head. A golden trident stands at the left edge. Swamiji candidate appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces seated on a throne, with the page stating he is present.2016-05-24A seated figure on a gilded throne with golden lion-head armrests is showered with pink rose petals and white flower garlands poured by a standing attendant in white dhoti and saffron-bordered cloth, holding a golden trident-topped staff. The seated figure wears red garments, gold necklaces, bangles and a red kumkum mark, with pink petals covering the head and shoulders. The setting suggests a pushpabhishekam ritual, with a tiger-skin cover and ornate gold backdrop. The seated person is not clearly identifiable from visible cues here, so no a person identification is made.2016-05-24A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with gilded lion-head armrests is showered with pink rose petals from a silver vessel held by a standing attendant in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth. The seated person wears a red-orange garment, white and pink flower garlands, a gold-toned necklace, bangles and a bindi; the attendant wears white with a saffron cloth and bare arms. Petals fill the air around them. This appears to be a pushpabhishekam flower-shower ritual.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne being showered with pink rose petals. A priest in white dhoti with a shawl stands at left, lifting and scattering petals with both arms. The seated man wears a deep maroon-red garment, a heavy gold necklace with a central gold pendant, white flower garlands draped across his chest, and a red floral garland, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Red cushions rest on either side of him, and gold lion-head figures flank the throne. The petals cover his lap and body in a dense pink cloud.2016-05-24