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A large crowd stands waist-deep in water at a sacred tank, with a stepped red stone ghat behind them lined with spectators in white and coloured clothing. At centre, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in garlands and surrounded by marigold and palm-leaf decorations. Two attendants in orange stand on the raised orange platform beside him, and a tall trident rises on the left. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold up coconuts and offerings in the water.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesCrowded outdoor scene of devotees standing waist-deep in a pool or tank, many in white ritual clothes with orange and saffron-clad participants among them. At centre, a golden palanquin or ratha-like platform decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flower strings, with a figure in saffron robes standing on it and a golden umbrella overhead. Behind, a red-and-white tiered stone ghat, drummers with drums, and a colourful striped parasol held above the crowd. Balloons float near the platform. Many hands are raised in devotion.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large crowd gathers at a red-stepped ghat beside water for a holy dip. In the centre, a man in orange clothing and a garland sits on a red-and-gold ornate throne mounted on a decorated platform surrounded by marigold and flower garlands, with a multicoloured canopy overhead. Devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls wade through the water around the platform, several holding brass pots and vessels aloft. Many spectators in white, yellow and bright saris line the steps. Water sprays from a fountain at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in shallow water with red-and-white stone steps behind. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat inside a floral arch of white and orange blossoms and yellow marigold garlands. He wears saffron-orange clothing, a red-and-white garland and has long dark hair. Around the throne, many men stand waist-deep in the water wearing white and cream garments with yellow sashes, some with shaved heads, and a few in orange robes. A small deity murti decorated with white flower garlands stands near the throne. The participants appear to be bathing or performing a ritual immersion.2010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long white and orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, surrounded by floral arrangements of orange, yellow and pink flowers and palm fronds. Two attendants in red-orange robes stand beside the throne, one holding a long-handled ceremonial umbrella with a colourful canopy and a trident-like staff. Crowds of people stand waist-deep in water in front of a red stone stepped ghat lined with black lamp posts, where several men in white clothes stand and gesture on the steps. Several bald men in orange clothes and devotees in white are in the water, some holding brass kalasha vessels. The scene appears to be a ceremonial dip in a sacred tank. a person: the seated man in orange with the garland and throne, appearance-based candidate, depicted in person at the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02Large crowd at a stepped riverside or tank ghat during a holy dip in water. A figure with long dark hair and an orange-red garment sits on an ornate throne-like palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flowers, carried on poles by bearers in white. Behind and beside the palanquin, many people stand waist-deep in the water, some raising brass vessels and kalasha pots overhead. Multicoloured umbrellas and a red-and-white canopy shade the scene. Devotees in white dhotis and saris line the red steps, with drummers at right and a water spout at left.2010-01-02 +1 copies