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Outdoor 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 seated figure on a golden throne (peetha) with a red cushion, draped in flower garlands of white, orange and pink blooms and yellow marigold strings. The seated person wears orange-saffron robes and a multi-stranded red and white garland, and is flanked by a standing trident (trishul) on the left. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the lower left beside floral-decorated pillars. Water jets from a black stone fountain at the upper left, and tiered red steps lined with dark lamps rise behind. A standing attendant in white with a dark shawl stands near the back right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a water ritual at a large black stone lingam-style vessel in a pool of water. A standing man in saffron/orange robes and an orange cloth stands beside a golden ornate chair under a golden umbrella, smiling. A second man in orange robes with a full beard stands to the right holding an object. In front, a seated man in orange robes holds a wooden stick, with garlands of marigold and white flowers around the platform. A man in white clothes stands on the stone base at left. Many devotees in white clothes wade in the water with hands raised, water splashing around them, and a red-and-white striped wall and palm trees behind.2009-01-02A seated man sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, decorated with heavy garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and a flower-draped canopy. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland and a red-bead mala around his neck, and is adorned with a rudraksha-style mala. Beside the throne, a man in orange clothing holds a trident aloft, and behind him a person in white stands on red tiered steps lined with rows of terracotta pots. Potted plants and palm fronds surround the scene, and a water spray falls on the left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17A flower-decorated floating platform is carried through a water-filled courtyard in front of a tiered red stone seating area and a tall black pillar-like structure wrapped in marigold and garland strands. Beneath a yellow canopy with floral swags, two seated figures in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised dais; the central one wears a white and red garland and a ceremonial rosary, while the figure beside him in orange robes leans in. White-clad men wading in the water, some in yellow sashes, push and steady the platform, with brass lamps and offerings in front. Lush bouquets of orange, purple and yellow flowers frame the vehicle. Six visible people stand or wade in the water, counting the seated pair and the attendants.2010-07-26