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Devotees wade in a tank of greenish water around a floating raft decorated with banana leaves, yellow and purple marigold garlands, and a gold-framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes with rudraksha beads seated in meditation. Beside the portrait stands a colourful deity murti under a multicoloured canopy. A large black Shiva lingam with water flowing over it rises behind, with a yellow-and-red umbrella above the raft. Men in white dhotis and shirts push and steady the raft, one standing waist-deep in the foreground. Red stone steps line the far bank, and a metal staircase leads up the lingam platform. A kalasha sits on the raft among offerings.

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September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, green, pink and white flowers sits on a gold-trimmed palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, being carried into a temple tank. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis wade chest-deep in the water, steadying the palanquin, while two priests with shaved heads and bare upper bodies, wearing white dhotis and garlands, carry ritual objects, one holding a brass vessel. A woman in white with a yellow cloth stands on the steps. A framed portrait beside the palanquin shows a seated man in orange robes with yellow flower garlands, labelled with a printed name. Steps lead down to the water, with flower petals floating on the surface.2010-09-12A floating ritual platform on water in front of red stepped ghats, decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and banana leaves. On the platform stands a deity murti dressed in gold and jewels beneath a multicoloured umbrella, beside a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda showing a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala seated in meditation. A woman in white stands on the steps above. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand waist-deep in the water, one holding a brass kalasha and another a small offering vessel, with flower offerings and a brass pot on the platform. The scene suggests a water-based puja procession.2010-09-12July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a floating ritual barge being pushed through a water tank by devotees wearing white dhotis and shirts, several standing waist-deep in the water. The barge is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, banana leaves, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Under the canopy sits a Ganesha murti adorned with flowers. Beside it, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in saffron robes and a beaded mala, garlanded with yellow flowers on a red cushion. Brass lamps and flower offerings rest on the orange cloth. A man in white with a yellow shawl holds the umbrella pole at the rear, and a bald devotee in white watches from the lower right. Red-painted steps and fountains line the tank behind.2010-09-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA raised platform draped in a white cloth and orange runner floats in a stepped tank of water, carrying a deity murti decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands beneath a multicoloured umbrella and a gold-trimmed canopy. Beside the murti stands a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, garlanded in yellow flowers, set on a red cushioned seat with a small brass lamp. Around the platform, several men wade in the water: two in front wear white dhotis with gold garlands, one holding a brass vessel, and others in white shirts and dhotis push and steady the float. A potted plant and banana leaves frame the scene against red tiered steps.2010-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photo of a flower-decked floating chariot (ratha) being pulled through shallow water in an outdoor temple compound. A central figure in orange robes and a white and red garland sits on a seat beneath a large orange canopy with fringe, with a second orange-robed attendant beside him. A man in orange stands on the chariot's edge holding a flower-decked support. Garlands of orange, purple and pink flowers and marigolds cover the chariot's sides. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls wade alongside pulling ropes, and a woman in white stands in the foreground. Behind them rises a large black Shiva lingam with a metal staircase and red tiered steps. The seated central figure appears to be a person, identified by the orange robes, long hair and white-red garland with ceremonial bearing, presented as the person being honoured in the procession.2010-07-26