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Outdoor scene at a red-tiered stadium-style venue where a decorated ratha-style palanquin, draped in flowers and garlands with a yellow canopy, is carried through shallow water. A seated figure in orange and red robes sits on the platform under the canopy, with a golden deity murti beside them. Around the palanquin, about ten men wear white dhotis and cloths with yellow sashes and walk waist-deep in the water, one in pink-and-red attire, pushing or guiding the float. A shirtless man stands among them and a young boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt is at the left edge. Spectators sit in the stands in the background.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A decorated ceremonial float, a ratha-style palanquin, sits in shallow water inside a tiered red-stone tank lined with stone steps. The float is wrapped in white and red garlands and yellow flowers, with a golden arch and an ornate throne-like seat. A figure seated on the throne wears an orange and red garment and a red garland, and a yellow canopy stands above. Around the float, dozens of men in white dhotis and shawls wade in the water, many wearing yellow sacred threads, while women in saffron, pink and yellow saris stand on the steps behind. The scene suggests a water procession during a festival.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photo of a ceremony in shallow water at an outdoor red-stepped amphitheatre-style tank. A figure with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold and red throne under a decorated arch of flowers and a yellow canopy. Around the platform, about a dozen men stand waist-deep in water: many wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, one wears a red-orange robe, and one in pink-purple robes with a red shawl stands nearby. Flower garlands decorate the throne and steps. The image is watermarked in the corner. The scene appears to be a water-based puja or pattabhishekam in the Dasara celebrations at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in a sunken water tank with red-striped tiered stone steps behind it. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl sits on a golden ornate throne under a yellow canopy, set on a raised orange platform decorated with flower garlands and an arched floral frame. Around the platform, devotees in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water, many wearing yellow sashes; some have shaved heads and one woman in a yellow-green sari stands at right. A large black kalasha-style fountain with water spouts stands at the right edge. Abhishekam-style water ceremony, devotees surrounding the seated figure.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a flooded red-tiered stadium-style ground where devotees wade waist-deep in water. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits enthroned on a gold and red seat beneath a yellow canopy, decorated with garlands and flower arrangements. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes stand in the water, while one man in orange robes and another in a red-and-white garment stand nearby. Some women in white saris and children stand at the right edge, and a few onlookers watch from the stands on the left. The throne is festooned with marigolds and white floral strings, consistent with a ritual procession or abhishekam-style water ceremony.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor water ritual at a stepped red-stone tank. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment and red-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, under a decorated white-and-red arch with marigold and orange flower garlands. Around the throne, many devotees stand waist-deep in water: white-clad men with shaved heads, yellow sashes and rudraksha-style necklaces, plus a few men in orange and red cloth. Some reach up with hands raised and water splashes around them. Several boys and a man in a green shirt are also in the water.2010-10-17Devotees wade waist-deep through shallow water in front of a tall red stepped wall at a temple tank. At the centre, a decorated ceremonial seat under a yellow canopy holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl, surrounded by marigold and rose garlands and red and white flower arrangements. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes stand around the seat, some with hands folded, while others in white and red clothing stand nearby. A water spray arcs from the left edge. The scene resembles a ritual bathing or abhishekam procession.2010-10-17