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A photograph of a ritual at a gold-covered ornate altar or throne. A priest with a bare upper body wearing a white dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl pours or scatters petals and flowers over a red-and-gold draped figure seated on the throne. Red roses and white jasmine garlands cover the seated figure. Another person in a reddish-brown dress with rudraksha malas stands at right holding a plate of yellow flowers, and several women in saffron and cream saris stand in the background near a fan and brass lamp. Visual cues do not establish a person as a physically present candidate, so the central figure's identity is uncertain. Deity murti, abhishekam or flower offering, gold throne, puja setting.

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October 30 20162016-10-30January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15October 30 20162016-10-30A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion receives a ritual offering. He wears a gold-and-red silk shawl over a dark garment, a thick garland of red and white flowers around his neck, a flower crown, and wrist bands. He holds a small red vessel and a flower-decorated object near his chest. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with an orange-brown sash and a beaded necklace stands before him, pouring from a silver container, with a silver plate of flowers beside him. A gold-and-red fan and a gilded lamp stand nearby, with a carved stone pillar behind. A few devotees in saris stand in the background. a person: the seated man wears long swept-back hair, a crown of flowers, a golden silk shawl and ornate garlands, matching a throne-seated guru presentation.2016-10-30A photograph of a seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest being showered with pink and red flower petals poured from a metal vessel held overhead. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands on the left, pouring the petals, while a second man in saffron-orange cloth wearing rudraksha beads and a forehead mark sits behind at the left edge. The seated figure wears a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-adorned orange-brown garment, and the scene reads as a floral shower ritual. Flower petals cover the cushions and floor.2017-08-07January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A photograph of a ritual flower offering in a temple setting. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a bare chest, wearing a sacred thread, pours a cascade of orange and yellow flower petals from a brass vessel over a seated figure in a deep red-brown robe with gold ornaments and garlands. Pink flower petals rest in the lap and at the base of the figure. Two women stand at right, one in a yellow top and one in an orange-brown sari, one holding red apples or fruit. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a golden deity figure are in the background, with a bell and green plants.2017-01-15Inside a white tented pavilion, a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban and orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat heaped with red, pink and multicoloured flower petals and garlands, beneath a gold umbrella. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some with folded hands in prayer; one bare-chested man wears gold necklaces and a shawl. A woman in a cream sari with a red border kneels at the front, and a man in white on the right pours flower petals or rose water from a woven basket onto the seated figure. Ceremonial flower-offering scene during a puja.2011-07-15A photograph of a ritual flower offering in a temple setting. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sandalwood-marked forehead stands at left, pouring a cascade of red and pink flower petals over a seated figure draped in a deep orange-red garment with gold jewelry and necklaces. Long dark hair falls down the back. Behind is a golden deity murti of a seated figure, a golden bull-headed vahana with ornamental horns at left, a brass oil lamp and green leaves. A small person's hand and red bangles appear at right.2017-01-15A photograph of a rose-petal shower ritual. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, pouring pink rose petals from a metal vessel over a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-red garment, a white flower garland, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style mala, and sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne backrest. A second attendant in orange dress with a sacred thread and a tilaka stands at left edge. The rose petals cover the seated figure and red cushions, and a fan is visible behind. The photo is captioned with an archive copyright line, which is not reproduced here.2017-08-07