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A crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, stands waist-deep in a murky tank or river while a water jet arcs from a stone structure at upper right. In the foreground, a man in a long saffron-orange robe stands beside an ornate golden palanquin with a gold canopy, red velvet seat and garlands of white and orange flowers, with small colourful balloons tied to its side. Several people at the right edge wear orange garments and hold a flower tray. Brass ceremonial horns or pipes stand at the base of the palanquin. Appearance-based label: the saffron-robed standing figure with swept-back hair is a person candidate, depicted in the procession scene beside the palanquin, while the people in the water are devotees.

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Devotees wade through shallow river water near red-and-white checkered steps while a decorated golden palanquin with a gold canopy stands in the water, heaped with marigold, yellow and white garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near the palanquin; one in the center, bare-armed, gestures with a hand to his chest, and another in orange stands on the right side of the palanquin. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a red-and-white striped shirt and a man in a cap surround the procession in the water. Colorful balloons float on the water and two women in saris walk on the steps in the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a water ceremony at a stepped tank. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red-orange garland and ornate gold-trimmed red seat, sits enthroned on a decorated golden throne framed by a floral arch of orange and white flowers. Around him, many men in white dhotis and yellow shawls wade waist-deep in the water, several lifting a figure in a red-orange robe overhead toward the throne. A bald man in an orange robe stands on the steps at left with raised hands. Water splashes everywhere; a small deity murti garlanded with flowers stands at the throne's left side.2010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor ritual in shallow water at a red-and-white stepped ghat. A figure with long dark hair in saffron/orange robes and a red-and-orange garland sits on a gold-and-red throne under a floral-decorated arch and canopy on a raised orange platform. Around the platform, many men stand waist-deep in water, mostly in white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow sashes, some bare-chested, a few in orange robes. Marigold and red flower garlands decorate the platform and railings. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, matching the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification of a seated figure on a throne in an in-person setting. Devotees splash and bathe in the water around the platform.2010-10-17January 02 20092009-01-02October 17 20102010-10-17Overhead view of a crowded water ritual at a temple tank. A large ornate golden canopy sits over a red-cushioned throne-like seat on a decorated blue-and-gold cloth, surrounded by flower garlands, banana and fruit plates, and marigold offerings. Dozens of people wade or bathe in the water around it, many in white or orange clothing with yellow garlands. Men in saffron robes stand on the steps near the seat; one holds a white plate of offerings and another holds a long garland. Onlookers in saris and white shirts press along the steps and edges.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a crowd around a shallow temple tank at dusk, with many people wading in brownish water. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a white floral garland, standing beside a bald man in orange robes. Behind them a gilded palanquin with a red velvet seat, marigold garlands and yellow-orange balloons sits on a decorated platform. Others in white and orange clothes stand in the water, and a dark stone fountain structure with a domed top and attendants in yellow and white stands at the back.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02