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Outdoor photo of a holy dip at a stepped stone tank with tiered red steps lined by black lingam-shaped pillars. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with yellow and orange flowers, greenery and tall trident-shaped staffs. Two attendants in orange robes stand beside the throne, one holding a staff. Dozens of people in white clothes wade in the water around the platform, many with hands raised or pressed together, while others in white and yellow stand on the steps. Some people hold small brass vessels and offerings.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a red-stepped amphitheatre-style pool where devotees stand waist-deep in water for a Dasara celebration. A seated figure on a golden throne-like peetha under a decorated canopy wears an orange shawl and a red floral garland, with flower-draped arch and a small deity murti at the side. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes surround the throne, some reaching up with hands raised; one man in an orange-red robe is lifted or supported in the water near the right. The scene is festive, with marigold and red flower decorations and offerings.2010-10-17A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a tiered red stone amphitheatre with a water jet on the left. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a red and orange floral garland sits on a gold throne beneath a floral arch and a fringed canopy, with a small deity murti decorated with white flowers placed at the base of the throne. Devotees in white ritual cloth stand waist-deep in water around the throne, and women in saffron and red saris stand along the right side. The figure's features are not clear enough for a confident identification. Several people are visible in the water and on the steps, and the scene reads as a procession or pattabishekam-style honouring in water.2010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual in shallow water at a red-and-white stepped ghat. A figure with long dark hair in saffron/orange robes and a red-and-orange garland sits on a gold-and-red throne under a floral-decorated arch and canopy on a raised orange platform. Around the platform, many men stand waist-deep in water, mostly in white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow sashes, some bare-chested, a few in orange robes. Marigold and red flower garlands decorate the platform and railings. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, matching the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification of a seated figure on a throne in an in-person setting. Devotees splash and bathe in the water around the platform.2010-10-17Photograph of a large crowd standing waist-deep in a tiered stone water tank, with fountain jets spraying at left. A central ornate golden throne draped in flower garlands and marigolds sits on a raised red platform in the water. A seated figure in orange robes with a white-and-red garland rests on the throne, with a red-robed attendant beside him and a trident-style staff standing at left. Many people in white and light clothing reach up with hands raised around the platform, some holding small brass vessels. Red-tiered steps and potted plants with a row of black seats fill the background. A dark-clothed figure in white stands on the steps at right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large ritual pool at a Dasara celebration, with a red stepped amphitheatre behind it. Many people in white dhotis and white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some in saris and salwar kameez on the right. In the centre, a figure in orange-red robes sits enthroned on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a decorated arch and an orange canopy, flanked by garlands and flower arrangements, while water is poured over the seated figure. The scene looks like a purification or abhishekam ritual. Approximately 30 people are visible.2010-10-17A photograph of a water-filled rectangular tank at an outdoor amphitheatre with red tiered stone steps. A raised ornate throne-shrine with a golden arched canopy, marigold garlands and a floral backdrop sits in the water. Around the shrine, many people in white dhoti and white clothing stand waist-deep in the water, some with raised hands, along with others in orange robes and women in saris. Two saffron-clad monks stand in the water in the foreground, and a bald man in orange and another in red stand near the steps. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or abhishekam-style event.2010-10-17A photograph of a large crowd bathing in the stepped tank of Vaidya Sarovar. Many people in white and light-coloured clothes wade and swim in the water, some with arms raised. In the centre, a figure seated on a raised red and gold ornate throne, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a flower-decorated platform with a trident and garlands, attended by people in orange at its sides. Ceremonial marigold garlands drape the pool's edge on the left, and water jets spray upward.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17