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Outdoor photo of a festive water ceremony at a stepped red-stone tank. A man in orange robes and a white and orange flower garland sits on a gold-and-red throne mounted on a raised orange platform decorated with marigold garlands, palm fronds and pink flowers. Two attendants in orange robes stand beside him, one holding a golden trident-staff. Devotees in white and orange clothes are waist-deep in the water around the platform, while many others in white sit and stand on the steps and along the top of the tank. Some hands are folded in prayer. A ceremonial decorated palanquin-style throne stands in the water, surrounded by a dense crowd of many dozens of people.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a ceremonial dais set in water at a stepped tank, with a figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) framed by a golden arched backrest. The seated man wears saffron/orange robes, a long white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red cushion beneath him. The dais is decorated with yellow and orange marigolds, pink and purple flowers, green palm fronds and a golden trident staff at the left. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge gesturing toward the trident, and a bearded man in orange robes kneels at the right beside floral decorations. Devotees stand and sit in the water and along tiered red steps, many in white clothing, with spectators seated on the steps and others standing at the top in white and blue saris.2010-01-02 +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 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a floral-decorated golden throne platform set at the edge of a stone-stepped water tank, with a fountain spray at left. A man in long dark hair and orange robes sits on a red-cushioned golden throne wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers, with a white-and-red beaded garland at his neck. Beside the throne, a second man in orange robes sits on an orange-draped platform, and a trident stands upright at the front. A large crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothes, some with yellow shawls, fills the water and steps; many onlookers sit on the tiered red steps behind them, with a watermarked credit at lower right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene at a stepped stone tank with water. A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, draped in a white and orange garment, wearing a garland of white and orange flowers. The throne is decorated with marigolds and flower arrangements. Two attendants in orange robes stand beside him, one holding a long golden staff and a trident. Behind, many people stand in the water and crowd the tank steps, with more seated on the terraced steps in white clothing, some with hands raised in prayer. A water spray arcs at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair and a flower garland over orange-trimmed white clothing and sits on a throne, the usual presentation cues for a sannyasi seated in honour.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a temple tank with red stone steps behind. A man in orange robes and a long white flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat on a raft-like platform decorated with marigolds, purple flowers and green fronds beneath a yellow fringed canopy. He holds a ceremonial staff. Standing beside him are a figure in orange and another in white. Men in white clothes with yellow shoulder cloths wade in the water, pushing and steadying the platform, and a man in an orange shirt stands at the right. Brass lamps and a small deity murti sit on the platform. a person appearance is a probable match, shown by the orange robes, long garland and seated position on the decorated platform.2010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17