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A man in saffron-orange robes with a white garland and a red-and-white shawl sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat on a float decorated with yellow, orange, and purple flower garlands and greenery. Water sprays from fountains beside a large black stone structure draped in marigold garlands. Behind, white-clad devotees stand on red-tiered steps near a tree, and more people gather along the water's edge in the foreground. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a garland, seated in ceremonial honour. A gold-tipped staff stands at the left of the float.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a flower-decorated ceremonial chariot in front of a large black Shiva lingam with water streaming from it. A man with long hair sits on a red cushioned seat, wearing an orange robe and a white and red garland. The chariot is heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, purple and marigold flowers, and a golden staff with a finial stands at its side. Drummers and onlookers stand in the background, with a tiered seating area and trees beyond. Water sprays from the lingam and from fountains on either side. The chariot is surrounded by white-clad devotees and a bright sunlit sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA flower-decorated chariot carries a seated man in orange robes and a red-and-white garland, positioned before a large black Shiva lingam with a yoni-style base draped in orange, yellow and purple marigold festoons. Water sprays from the lingam and the base in bright sunlight, and the figure in the carriage has a long swept-back hair, a sign of his presence in the scene. Along the stone steps on the left, a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing watches, and a palm frond and marigolds decorate the carriage.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a stone tank with a large dark stone sculpture rim draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. In the centre, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a red and white beaded garland sits within a flower-decorated platform framed by garlands. Water sprays on either side. Behind, a red stone staircase is crowded with people in white and yellow sashes, some in orange clothing. A man in white holds a golden staff, and a golden trident-like staff stands nearby. Several white-clad attendants and devotees stand or sit along the steps. a person seated centrally, identified by saffron robes with beaded garland, a seated position on a flower-decked dais, and the central honoured place within a crowd of devotees.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a large black stone lingam with flower garlands on its base, water spraying from it into a pool. A decorated flower-covered float with a yellow and orange garland-draped structure carries a seated person in orange robes with a red and white shawl, facing forward, flanked by ceremonial staffs topped with golden finials. Crowds of devotees in white and yellow garlands stand and wade in the water, with a stepped stone bank lined with spectators behind. A partial 'RATHAM' lettering appears on the float's side. a person candidate present; the seated figure wears orange robes and a shawl but the appearance is too uncertain to confirm.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor photo of a dhwajarohanam-style ceremony at a large black pillar-like structure draped with garlands in red, orange and white, set against a grandstand and steel staircase. In the foreground, a figure with long hair wears an orange robe and a white garland, sitting on an orange cushioned seat beneath a large yellow and red ceremonial umbrella with fringe. A trident-like staff stands beside them, and a second person in white clothes with an orange shawl holds the umbrella pole. Banks of red, pink, white and yellow flowers fill the lower foreground.2010-07-26Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga at the water's edge of a sacred tank, its upper column wrapped in marigold and yellow flower garlands and marked with a white band. Water sprays from fountains around it. A decorated floral platform in front holds a seated figure in saffron-orange clothing with a flower garland, surrounded by marigold, yellow and purple garlands, with a trident-like ritual staff at the left edge. Devotees wade in the water and crowd the red-stepped ghats in white clothes, and onlookers line the foreground. A photographer stands at the right edge, and a concrete building and trees form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies