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A photograph of a large ritual pool at a Dasara celebration, with a red stepped amphitheatre behind it. Many people in white dhotis and white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some in saris and salwar kameez on the right. In the centre, a figure in orange-red robes sits enthroned on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a decorated arch and an orange canopy, flanked by garlands and flower arrangements, while water is poured over the seated figure. The scene looks like a purification or abhishekam ritual. Approximately 30 people are visible.

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Photograph of a shallow outdoor pool or tank with red-tiered seating behind it. A decorated shrine-like arch, edged with white flower garlands and marigolds and topped by a yellow canopy, stands at the water's edge. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a red-draped raised seat within the arch. Devotees wade in the water in white dhotis and white clothes, some in striped or coloured garments, with women in saris at the right. A few people stand on the stairs at the left, and a small figure is shown inside the arch beside the seated person. The scene suggests a waterside ritual with devotees standing in water before a decorated throne.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony on water at tiered red-stepped ghats with a decorated seated figure on a raised dais under a yellow canopy. The seated person wears orange robes and sits on a red throne framed by a white flower-garlanded arch with yellow and red floral decoration. Many people stand waist-deep in the water in white dhotis and white shirts, saris in green, pink and maroon, and orange and yellow clothing, some facing the dais with hands folded or carrying small red vessels. A person in white stands in the right foreground, and a bald elderly man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge. Water ripples in the foreground under the bright sky.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a flooded stepped amphitheatre in Hyderabad, with devotees wading knee-deep in water toward a decorated seat. A figure in orange robes sits on a red throne beneath a golden canopy and a gold-and-white floral arch with marigold garlands, flanked by a small deity murti. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in saris and salwar, and children stand in the water facing the seat. Red tiered stone steps with metal railings rise behind them.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a devotional water ritual in a red-tiered stepped amphitheatre-style tank. Many people in white ritual clothes stand waist-deep in water, some in saffron and yellow garments, with women in saris. At the centre, a floral-decorated altar with a golden canopy and marigold garlands holds a seated figure in red and orange robes and a deity murti, with flower offerings in front. Some worshippers are wading toward it with offerings; a figure with grey hair is seen from behind in the foreground.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A decorated ceremonial float, a ratha-style palanquin, sits in shallow water inside a tiered red-stone tank lined with stone steps. The float is wrapped in white and red garlands and yellow flowers, with a golden arch and an ornate throne-like seat. A figure seated on the throne wears an orange and red garment and a red garland, and a yellow canopy stands above. Around the float, dozens of men in white dhotis and shawls wade in the water, many wearing yellow sacred threads, while women in saffron, pink and yellow saris stand on the steps behind. The scene suggests a water procession during a festival.2010-10-17Photograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in a red-walled sunken water pool during a Dasara celebration at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red and gold throne framed by a floral arch of white and orange garlands, possibly a person appearance-based candidate. Many devotees in white and pale clothes, some with orange and yellow garlands, wade around the throne; a woman in a red sari and a man in orange stand nearby. Water sprays from a wall at left, and a concrete building and red seating tiers rise behind.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor water ceremony at a temple tank with red stepped stone ghats lined with black shivalingam-style pillars. A figure in orange and red robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a decorated canopy hung with white garlands and marigolds, holding a microphone. Around the throne, many people stand waist-deep in the water, mostly men in white dhotis with yellow sashes and women in white and cream saris, some with hands raised or folded in devotion. A few men wear saffron robes. Several in the crowd are shaven-headed priests and devotees.2010-10-17