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A smiling man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands before an ornate gold throne with a gilded canopy and red velvet cushions, arms outstretched toward a crowd of raised hands. A bearded attendant in orange robes stands at right, reaching toward the crowd. Garlands of white jasmine and orange and pink flowers decorate the throne, and a water body and red-and-white tiled wall form the background. Showers of water droplets spray above the crowd. The man's appearance fits a person by his saffron clothing and central throne position, while the bearded attendant is a devotee.

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January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a central man with swept-back dark hair, smiling, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth wrap over his body. He stands in water beside an ornate gold-canopied palanquin with red velvet cushions, decorated with white jasmine and yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front, a crowd of devotees in white clothes raises their hands, and two men in orange cloth stand at left near a striped stepped pool wall. A white-clad figure stands in the background. Behind, the stepped pool has red and white checkered walls.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a ceremonial scene at a waterside platform. In the centre a smiling man with wet, swept-back dark hair wears a bright orange-red sleeveless garment with a draped orange shawl, and is stepping away from an ornate golden throne with a red zebra-print cushion, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A golden canopy with embossed patterns hangs above the throne. To the left, another man in orange robes holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers. Behind them stands an older figure in white clothes, and at the bottom edge the hands of seated devotees are visible. The background shows a red-and-white checked wall and water.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A smiling man with short dark hair stands before an ornate gold throne with red zebra-pattern cushions, draped in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap that he holds at his chest with one hand. The throne is garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and magenta flower strands, and a gilded canopy hangs above. A bearded sadhu in orange robes on the right reaches toward the seated area. Behind, a checkered red-and-white wall rises beside a pool of water. Several people's hands and heads are visible at the bottom edge. The setting suggests a temple water ceremony with a gilded throne seat; the figure in orange has distinctive ceremonial adornment and garland-decorated throne cues, presented as a person in a ritual setting.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor festival procession in shallow water. A golden ornate palanquin with a gilded canopy and red cushion is decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange and yellow marigold strands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near it: a bearded man with hands raised in greeting behind, and a smiling younger man in orange robes waving with both hands in front. Many people in white clothes stand or wade around the palanquin in the water, with a red-and-white checkered brick wall, orange pennant bunting and palm trees in the background, and colourful balloons at right.2009-01-02December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo at a stepped tank with red and white striped walls. A man in a wet orange sleeveless top and draped orange cloth smiles while stepping forward in the water, his arm extended toward a white cloth held by a robed attendant on the left in orange. A golden ceremonial umbrella with a finial stands at the left edge. Behind him, another person in orange clothing stands in the water. In the foreground, many raised hands reach upward from devotees in white, some wearing gold bangles, with orange and yellow marigold garlands visible. Water splashes around the group.2009-01-02October 17 20102010-10-17