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Outdoor water ceremony beside a large black lingam-shaped stone structure rising from a tiled pool with red and white striped walls. A gilded, red-cushioned throne with a golden canopy stands in shallow water strewn with white and orange marigold garlands. A man in an orange robe with a white garland and long hair stands beside the throne, smiling and looking down. Another orange-robed man with long hair stands at right, and a bald man in an orange robe stands at lower right. Barefoot men in white and dark clothing stand in the water tending the throne, with pastel toy water guns and a red-striped structure in the background.

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Outdoor photo at a water-filled tank beside a large black stone shivalinga-like structure topped by a metal kalasha-style finial. A gold-and-red ornate throne with a golden canopy umbrella sits on a striped floor covered in flower garlands. Two devotees in orange robes stand near the throne, one with long dark hair and a white garland, the other in an orange shawl holding garlands. Several men in white shirts kneel and work at the water's edge, and a man in white stands on the structure above. Striped red-and-white walls and bunting surround the scene.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor water ritual at a pool edge: a golden ornate deity murti sits on a red cushioned boat-like platform decorated with white flower garlands and orange marigold strings. A man in a striped shirt leans from the boat into the water. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand along the stone steps, including a bald man with glasses and a woman with long dark hair and a white flower garland, while others in white clothing stand on the right holding yellow flower offerings. A saffron-clad figure in the foreground watches. The water is calm and blue with a tiled white-and-red step border at top right.2009-01-02A photograph of a ceremonial gold-framed throne with a red velvet seat, set on a striped rug at the edge of a water tank and decorated with orange marigold garlands, yellow flower strands and white jasmine. Several people in white and light shirts sit or kneel near the water, with a few devotees in orange clothing and white flower garlands in the foreground, viewed from behind. The empty throne is not occupied by anyone visible, and no person can be identified as a person in the scene.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor ritual in a shallow tank of water in front of a large black Shiva lingam-style fountain with water jets. A gilded ornate seat with red cushion, draped with marigold garlands, sits on a decorated platform in the water. A seated man in orange robes sits on the platform, while two standing men in orange robes flank the seat; one holds a tray of offerings. Around them dozens of devotees wade waist-deep in white clothing, many wearing white shirts and dhotis, some with garlands. Red-and-white striped walls and bunting frame the tank, and a golden umbrella canopy stands above the seat. Festival atmosphere during a Brahmotsavam celebration.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor 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.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02