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Photo of a holy dip in water: a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white garland sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin heavily decorated with yellow and orange marigolds, red and pink flowers, palm fronds and garlands. Behind him stands an attendant in orange holding a golden trident-topped staff. Standing waist-deep in the water, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and red shawls raise conch shells and folded hands around the platform, with stone steps and onlookers on the ramp behind. Crowd is large, well over one hundred visible people, many partially visible in the water.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a large crowd wading in a stepped water tank, with a central golden throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, leaves and red flowers. A man with long dark hair sits on the throne wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland; an attendant in an orange robe stands at the left holding a golden trident-topped staff, and another orange-robed attendant is seated at the right. Many people in white clothing hold conch shells aloft in the water, and a golden trident staff rises at the front. Behind them stone steps and a red-painted wall line the tank, with a few people in white and red clothing nearby. The scene appears to be a ceremonial dip at the sacred waters with the throne carried into the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor water ceremony at a stepped tank with red-brick steps and a stone fountain spout. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion sits on a floral-decorated raft or platform, wearing an orange robe with a white and yellow-flowered garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a trident standing beside him. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a long staff. Around the raft, dozens of people stand waist-deep in the water in white clothes, some in orange and saffron, many holding small brass lamps or offering trays. Marigold and rose garlands drape the platform and the water edge. Devotees fill the scene on the steps and in the water, one bald man in a white shirt in the foreground. This appears to be a holy dip in the sacred waters of a tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone tank. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a white and red-flowered garland and a rudraksha mala, sits smiling on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with marigold garlands, flowers and palm fronds. On the left, a man in orange clothing holds a golden trident-topped staff and reaches toward the throne. A second man in orange kneels at the right, extending his hand. Water spills from a fountain at the upper left, and a large crowd of devotees in white and other clothes stands along the foreground steps and in the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoors in a stepped water tank, a figure in an ornate gold throne with red cushions sits above the water, wearing orange robes and layered garlands of white, orange and red flowers. The throne is decorated with marigolds, palm fronds and floral swags, and a golden trident stands at each side. Around it, many people wade and stand waist-deep in the water: white-clad devotees, men in orange and saffron robes, and a few shaved-headed priests in orange. Some hold brass kalasha pots and lift offerings, and a spray of water rises at the left edge. This appears to be a holy dip ceremony, with the seated figure carried on a decorated raft-like platform through the sacred water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession on a red-carpeted platform beside steps where crowds sit. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, set within a floral canopy of orange, yellow and purple flowers and palm fronds. A bearded attendant in orange robes stands at right holding a tall gold staff, and a trident stands at left. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers sit on the steps behind, and a drummer is visible at top right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, matching the page's Swamiji claim, though the face is not clearly determinable from this view.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large outdoor water tank with red-and-white stepped stone sides hosts a ceremony. At the centre, a figure in orange dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, beneath a flower-decorated arch with striped red and white drapery and a gold canopy. Garlands of red and yellow flowers hang around the figure's neck and the throne. Around the water, many people wear white ritual clothes and rudraksha-style necklaces, some waist-deep, and a monk in orange robes stands at the lower right. Women in saffron and green saris sit on the steps at the top right.2010-10-17A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, surrounded by heaped marigolds, orange flowers and palm fronds, at an outdoor stepped stone amphitheatre. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a long flower garland of white and red blooms, and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing. Two attendants in saffron clothing stand beside the throne: one holds a tall trident-topped staff, the other, bearded and bareheaded, sits at the right edge. A trident stands on the platform before the throne. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees in white and mixed clothing fills the foreground and steps, with a man in white standing on the upper stone steps.2010-01-02 +1 copies