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A 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.

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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 copiesPhoto 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.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 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a floral-decorated ceremonial platform on red-stepped ghat steps at dusk, with devotees standing waist-deep in water. A woman in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne draped with garlands of marigolds, roses and striped purple, white and yellow flowers. Beside her, a man in an orange robe holds a silver bowl, and another orange-robed attendant sits nearby. In the water in front, several people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes and rudraksha malas stand facing the platform, and one man wears an orange shirt.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17Outdoor festival photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in fresh flower garlands of white and orange blossoms and a rudraksha mala. He wears orange saffron robes and a smile, with bare feet resting on a flower-covered platform. Two attendants in orange robes stand and sit beside the throne; the one on the left holds a gold trident-topped staff. Gold ceremonial staffs, palm fronds and marigold and orange flower decorations frame the throne. Behind, a crowd gathers on red stone steps, including people in white and drummers playing large drums. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne, with the page noting his presence at this event.2010-01-02 +1 copies