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Devotees wade in a stone-edged pool at an outdoor ceremony, many in white wet clothing with yellow shawls, while water sprays from a spout at left. Behind them, a man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by floral arrangements and a small deity murti. Several people in orange and white stand near the throne platform, and women in saris and salwar kameez watch from the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or pooja-related water ritual with a large gathering.

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Aerial photo of a large devotional gathering in a stone-stepped tank of dark water, with many people wading and standing in the water in white and yellow-bordered clothes. Several men on the left wear white dhotis, some bare-chested or with shaved heads, and a few wear rudraksha malas. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne at the right, flanked by marigold and rose garlands, with a decorated white deity murti standing before the throne on a red carpet. Women in white saris with yellow borders surround the throne in the water, and an orange-robed attendant stands at the lower left.2010-10-17Devotees in white and yellow-scarved white clothes wade and splash in a water tank during a ritual bath. At the centre, a figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a gold ornate throne under a floral arch decorated with marigolds and red flowers. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand among the crowd, many wearing yellow shawls. Red stone steps rise behind the throne. The scene suggests a sacred water ceremony with devotees immersed around the seated figure.2010-10-17A large outdoor pool with red stone steps is filled with people wading and splashing in water, many with raised arms. Above the water, a figure in saffron/orange robes and red-brown shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a golden arch of flowers, beside a small deity murti. The man on the throne wears an orange-saffron garment with a flower garland and a strand of beads. Many participants wear white ritual clothes with yellow sashes; one man in front has a shaved head and a rudraksha mala.2010-10-17Outdoor 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A large group of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes, stand waist-deep in a water tank splashing water toward a central deity murti seated on a decorated throne under a floral arch. The murti wears a red and orange garment with garlands and sits on a yellow-and-red canopy-covered peetha. Red-and-white stepped stone steps line the background. One man in a red shirt and orange-red garment in the foreground raises his hands. Devotees appear to be performing a water-blessing ritual, possibly abhishekam, in an outdoor tank.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17January 02 20092009-01-02October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17