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A flower-decorated golden throne platform stands in shallow water at a tiered stone tank. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland, sits on the red-cushioned throne, smiling. Its arch is framed with yellow, red and white marigold and rose arrangements. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls wade around the platform, some in orange, and a small deity murti decorated with white flower garlands sits at the base of the throne. A probable Swamiji depiction: the seated man shows long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial clothing with a red garland, consistent with the page's Swamiji event. Setting suggests a Dasara ritual bathing procession at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a flower-decorated golden throne with a striped arch and yellow canopy set on a stepped tank platform in shallow water. A person in an orange robe with a red and white floral garland sits on the throne, hand raised, while a small deity murti rests on the platform beside it. Numerous people in white clothing stand in the water around the platform, some holding flower garlands, and a man in an orange robe stands near the front. Additional bathers and onlookers are seated on the stone steps behind, with a camera operator at right.2010-10-17Photograph of a floral-decorated ceremonial raft on water with devotees wading around it. A seated figure in an orange robe and red garland sits on a golden throne with red cushions beneath a yellow arch decorated with a flower motif. Beside them on the raft stands a smaller figure in red garments with a white garland, near a brass kalasha. Devotees in white clothes and bare chests wade in the water, some holding the raft, and a monk in a saffron-orange robe stands at left. Marigold and rose garlands cover the raft's railings. Several people are visible in the background of the river. Appears to be a river procession with a throne-raft.2010-10-17July 26 20102010-07-26A 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 flower-decorated palanquin-style throne, covered with yellow and white garlands and red-and-white flower strings, is carried through a stepped tank of water. A man seated on the throne wears an orange garment, a red shawl and a red-and-gold stole and is seated under a yellow canopy. Water sprays up in an arc beside the throne. Around it, many people stand waist-deep in the water: men in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in white, yellow, red and green saris, some holding flower garlands or kalasha-like vessels. Red-and-white stepped ghats line the back of the tank. The scene appears to be a ritual procession in water.2010-10-17A 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 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an outdoor water ritual at a temple tank. A seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne under a yellow canopy wears orange robes, a red shawl and a rudraksha mala, with flower garlands draped around the throne. Behind the throne a large black Shiva linga stands decorated with garlands. Devotees in white dhotis and yellow scarves, some with pink-stained heads, stand waist-deep in water around the raised orange platform, and monks in orange robes stand nearby. Marigolds and red flowers line the platform. Red stadium-style steps rise in the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 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.2010-10-17