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A 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.

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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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17July 26 20102010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor 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.2010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17Outdoor water ritual at a red stepped tank lined with small shiva lingam-style stone pillars. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment and a red-and-orange garland, sitting on a gold and red throne beneath a yellow canopy and a flower-decorated arch of white and orange blossoms. Standing in the water around the platform are many people in white dhotis and white clothing, several in orange and saffron robes, some bare-chested and wearing yellow and white shawls. Water splashes at left and a small deity murti in white garlands stands at the base of the throne. Bystanders stand on the steps at the bottom edge, and a figure in a pink shirt and yellow garment appears at right.2010-10-17