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A three-panel collage of Mahashivratri 2010 events at an outdoor ashram venue. The top-left panel shows a large crowd of people in white clothes on red-brick tiered steps, with women in colourful saris, ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated procession. The right panel shows a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne heavily decorated with marigold and rose garlands, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-red garland, with an attendant in orange beside the throne and a crowd in white behind. The bottom-left panel shows a rectangular water tank with a large central linga-like shrine, surrounded by rows of black lingams along the edges, tiered seating and a crowd at dusk. The collage shows the activities but the physical people counted are only those visible in the photographs, which is more than twenty.

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A photograph of a floral-decorated ceremonial palanquin-throne set in shallow water beside stepped red stone ghats with rows of small shrines. A young person in an orange-saffron garment with a red and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a yellow floral backdrop and a fringed canopy overhead. Men and women wearing white and yellow sashes and white dhotis stand in the water around the platform, several with bare torsos and beaded necklaces, and some holding the poles or wading alongside. The scene appears to be a water procession in a ritual setting, with marigold garlands, roses and white flower strands lining the platform.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA floral-decorated float (ratha) carrying a seated figure in orange robes with a red cushion and gold throne moves through shallow water in front of tiered red stone steps lined with black pillar-like stands. The float is draped with white and orange-red garlands, a yellow fringed canopy overhead, and a yellow-and-red circular flower motif on the backdrop. A figure with long dark hair and a red garland, holding a microphone, sits on the throne. Around the float, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, wade through the water escorting it. One figure in the foreground wears a white wrap and a rudraksha mala. This appears to be a procession during the Dasara celebrations.2010-10-17A four-panel graphic collage of event photographs. The top-left panel shows a metal staircase beside a white water-spray structure. The top-right panel shows a long-haired man seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands, wearing an orange robe, orange shawl and a red-and-gold ornamental necklace. The bottom-left panel shows a similar ornate throne with red and gold canopy and garland decoration, with a seated figure in orange, and rows of seated devotees in front, including people in white and colourful clothing. The bottom-right panel shows a crowd of people in white clothes standing under a fine water spray, some with hands raised. The collage has a bordered frame with a cream background and a small purple logo at upper left.A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, framed by an arch of white, yellow and red flower garlands, placed in shallow water at the bottom of stone steps. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment, a red and white floral garland and an orange shawl. Around the throne, many men stand waist-deep in water: most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sacred threads, several bare-chested, some in saffron or orange robes, and a few in purple or red. Many have shaved heads. Flower-decked idols and additional garlanded figures stand to the left, and a few onlookers watch from the steps and banks. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or bathing ceremony in water.2010-10-172010 - Photo AlbumDecember 08 20112011-12-08A large outdoor scene at Vaidya Sarovar where devotees bathe in water beside a tall black Shivalinga decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland sits on a decorated ornate golden throne platform beneath a striped umbrella, with flower-draped pillars around it and a trident beside the platform. Many devotees in white and orange clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some raising hands with offerings. Spectators in white sit on terraced concrete steps and a multi-storey building stands behind. Water sprays from the lingam into the pool.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor tank of water at dusk, with a tall black Shiva lingam on a circular black pedestal at left, spouting water and decorated with multicoloured garlands. Hundreds of people, many dressed in white, stand waist-deep in the water or wade around it, while others line red-tiered steps on the far bank. At right, a red and gold decorated platform holds a seated figure in red and orange robes, framed by floral garlands and orange and green bunting. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the water's edge, and trees and low buildings rise in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copies2010 - Photo Album +1 copiesCrowded outdoor holy dip at a stepped stone tank. A man in an ornate gold-framed throne seat with red cushions sits centrally, wearing an orange garment and a red and white flower garland, flanked by two attendants in orange robes standing at the throne's sides. The throne is decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and green foliage. Dozens of devotees wade waist-deep in the water, some in white and some in saffron and yellow clothing, raising hands and holding brass pots and trays. Spectators in white and colourful saris line the red steps above, and a trident-shaped staff stands near the platform. This appears to be a holy dip in the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji, identified by the long hair, saffron garment and ornamental throne setting, though the appearance is uncertain.2010-01-02 +1 copies