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Outdoor ritual in a shallow tank with red stepped stone ghats behind. A gold and red throne under a decorated arch sits on an orange-draped platform, with a seated figure wearing an orange garment and a red-and-orange floral garland, flanked by flower arrangements. Around it, many people in white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests stand waist-deep in water, some lifting or carrying an orange-robed figure and others reaching toward the platform. Several people in yellow and white saris and white clothing stand nearby on the water. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession or pattabhishekam-style honouring in water, with the seated figure on the raised throne.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a floral-decorated golden throne platform set in the water of a tank, with red-cushioned seat, a yellow fringed canopy overhead and marigold and white garland arches. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long red-and-white garland sits on the throne, appearing to be a person by visible cues of saffron clothing and a central ceremonial placement. Around the platform, several people stand waist-deep in water: devotees in white and yellow-shawled ritual dress, a man in pink robes with rudraksha beads, a man in orange robes, and a woman in a red-and-grey sari with palms pressed together. One devotee in white kneels and bows in the water while another in white rests a hand on him. Tiered red-brick seating and trees are visible behind.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony in a shallow water pool lined with red tiered stone seating. On a decorated golden throne under a canopy with yellow fringe, a figure in orange robes and a red-and-orange garland sits on a red cushion, surrounded by flower garlands and marigold arches. A group of men in white dhotis and yellow sashes, some bare-chested, lift a man in orange robes overhead while others wade in the water with raised hands. Ritual activity is focused around the throne and a deity murti decorated with garlands on the left.2010-10-17A flower-decorated golden palanquin carrying a seated figure in an orange-red garment rests in shallow water inside a red-stone amphitheatre with tiered seating. The canopy is yellow and gold with a white floral arch, and garlands of orange, pink and white flowers line its base. Around it, many men and women in white dhotis and white clothing wade through the water, several with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The crowd presses close to the palanquin, and a yellow-topped umbrella shades the seat. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession through a water tank during a festival.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial scene at a stepped temple tank, with a large black stone structure draped in garlands at upper left. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-gold garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne mounted on a flower-decorated platform with yellow and red floral arches. Above the platform water sprays from the steps. Around the platform, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow or red sashes, stand in the water, along with orange-robed sannyasis and women in saris standing on the steps and in the tank. Flower garlands and marigolds decorate the platform and railings.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a ceremonial bathing rite in a stepped tank: a seated figure on a red-and-gold throne platform decorated with white and orange garlands, a striped arched canopy and a fringed umbrella overhead. The seated person wears an orange robe and a red garland and is surrounded by a crowd standing waist-deep in water, many in white ritual clothes with yellow dhotis and some bare-chested with sacred threads. Women in white and yellow saris stand at the right, and a figure in a pink cloth and a shaven-headed priest stand near the platform. Flowers and garlands line the throne's railing. a person: the seated figure in orange with a long red garland matches the dress cue of ceremonial saffron clothing on a throne, presented as the honoured figure, with the event attributed to Dasara celebrations.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17