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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a temple tank with red stone steps behind. A man in orange robes and a long white flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat on a raft-like platform decorated with marigolds, purple flowers and green fronds beneath a yellow fringed canopy. He holds a ceremonial staff. Standing beside him are a figure in orange and another in white. Men in white clothes with yellow shoulder cloths wade in the water, pushing and steadying the platform, and a man in an orange shirt stands at the right. Brass lamps and a small deity murti sit on the platform. a person appearance is a probable match, shown by the orange robes, long garland and seated position on the decorated platform.

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A decorated floral palanquin with a yellow and red canopy stands on a raised platform in a water tank, carried by men in white dhotis and yellow garlands wading in the water. An orange-robed man stands at the front of the platform beside another figure in orange, while a seated man in orange and white and others in white attend the dais, and a man in white with red-brown vest supports the platform. The platform is heavily decorated with marigolds, orchids, fern fronds and white flower garlands. Tiered red steps behind are lined with seated devotees in white clothing. The scene resembles a ritual procession through sacred water.2010-07-26A decorated floating platform, heavily garlanded with orange, red, yellow and purple flowers, is pulled through a waist-deep pool beside a large black Shiva lingam with a flower-wrapped base. Seated on the platform under an orange canopy is a figure in orange robes wearing a white garland, with a rudraksha-style garland and a small brass lamp and offerings before him; an attendant in orange stands behind. Around the platform, devotees in white dhotis and shirts with yellow sashes wade in the water, one holding a plate of offerings, and red tiered steps rise in the background.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a flower-decorated boat or ratha-like float on water at an outdoor tank with red-tiered steps behind it. Seated on a throne-like platform under a yellow and orange canopy is a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and orange flower garland, holding a ceremonial staff raised toward the water. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland fit the candidate. Attendants in white and in orange stand nearby, and white-clad men wade in the water at left, one holding a yellow garland. Lavish garlands of marigolds, orange and pink gladiolus, purple orchids and white flowers cover the float, with a yellow umbrella overhead.2010-07-26A flower-decorated floating platform is carried through a water-filled courtyard in front of a tiered red stone seating area and a tall black pillar-like structure wrapped in marigold and garland strands. Beneath a yellow canopy with floral swags, two seated figures in saffron-orange robes sit on a raised dais; the central one wears a white and red garland and a ceremonial rosary, while the figure beside him in orange robes leans in. White-clad men wading in the water, some in yellow sashes, push and steady the platform, with brass lamps and offerings in front. Lush bouquets of orange, purple and yellow flowers frame the vehicle. Six visible people stand or wade in the water, counting the seated pair and the attendants.2010-07-26A photograph of a flower-decorated float on water at a stepped ghat with red-and-white steps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a white-and-orange garland, sits on an ornate orange cushioned seat amid garlands of red, pink, yellow and purple flowers. A young man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a white fringed umbrella with a gold finial over him. Around the float, people wade in the water in white and yellow clothing, some in orange, and many more stand on the steps. a person appears as the seated figure in saffron robes and garland; the attendant with the umbrella is a devotee. Water splashes and petals drift in the air.2010-07-26July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photo at night of a figure seated on a richly decorated flower-covered palanquin being carried by men in white shirts and orange-bordered white clothing. The seated person wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and red flower garland, sitting on a red cushioned throne-like seat framed by marigold, yellow and orange flower arrangements, palm fronds and white garland strings. Several bearers in white and one in a striped shirt hold the poles at the bottom, while a few onlookers stand at the water's edge beside a dark pool. The scene suggests a procession or ritual carrying along the water.2010-01-03A flower-decorated boat-shaped float carries two seated figures under a yellow and red canopy, moving through a shallow water-filled stadium-style basin with red tiered steps behind. Garlands of marigolds, orange and purple blossoms and green foliage cover the float. A figure in an orange robe with a white garland sits at the front, with a young attendant in white and orange beside him. Five men in white clothes wade in the water pushing or steadying the float. A ritual procession on water, possibly an adikailash-style temple ceremony.2010-07-26October 17 20102010-10-17