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Night photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha-style throne at a Dasara celebration. A man seated on a red cushioned seat, with long hair, a red tilak and a pink floral garland, wears an orange robe and holds his right hand near his chest. The seat is framed by a large golden peetha-like arch edged with white, purple and red flowers, topped by a yellow fringed canopy with orange and pink blossoms. Several orange-robed attendants and white-clad devotees stand in the foreground, some with shaved heads, one woman in white near the lower right. Red stands and lights are visible in the background.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Night photograph of a decorated festival throne set up outdoors, framed by a white-and-navy striped arch and a yellow fringed canopy with orange and pink flower arrangements. A figure seated on a red cushioned gold throne wears a red-and-pink flower garland and light-coloured garments, smiling. To the left, a deity murti with a jewelled crown stands beside white flower garlands. In the foreground a man in white clothes stands with his back to the camera, and a person in orange robes is at the lower left. Bright flash glare washes out the foreground.2010-10-17Night ceremony at a decorated outdoor dais. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and pink flower garland and gold necklaces, stands before a throne-like seat framed by a white-and-red floral arch with a yellow canopy. Behind him a red-and-gold chair sits among marigold and rose garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a brass vessel, and another attendant kneels on the left beside a silver-decorated deity murti draped in white flowers. Red-orange floor and scattered petals complete the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A decorated floating platform on dark water at night, draped with orange-brown cloth and strung with garlands of marigold, yellow and white flowers. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a canopy with colourful tassels; the figure is in front of a tall garlanded backrest. Two people stand waist-deep in the water beside the platform: one in an orange-red garment with a shaved head, and another in white with an orange sash at the right edge. A silver kalasha vessel and flower offerings sit on the platform, and a lower foreground figure in white is visible from behind. Lamps and lights line the platform.2011-03-03Night photo of a ceremony on water at a stone ghat. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, framed by a garland arch of white, yellow and multicoloured flowers, with a striped canopy above. The throne sits on an orange-draped platform with a brass kalasha, a small oil lamp and white flower garlands. Devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water on the right, one in orange and another in white, partly visible at the lower right.2011-03-03A night photograph of a floral-decorated golden throne platform set in water, with a central seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white garland, flanked by attendants in orange and saffron clothing. Two attendants on the left and right wear orange robes and gold necklaces; one kneels holding a metal bowl. Around the platform, about a dozen people stand waist-deep in water wearing white clothes and yellow sashes, some reaching toward the platform. Marigold and red flower garlands drape the platform backdrop, and small lights and a crowd in white stand on the steps behind. The seated central figure's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so the identity is uncertain.2010-02-12A night ceremony on water at a stone ghat. A figure in orange robes sits cross-armed on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a raised, garlanded platform draped in orange cloth. The throne is framed by a multicolour garland arch, and a small coloured fringed canopy hangs above. Strings of white, yellow and magenta flower garlands decorate the platform edges, with lit lamps and a silver vessel with flowers at the front. Below, several people stand waist-deep in the water: one in orange garments with his back to the camera at the platform's base, and others in white clothes. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role and clothing only; the orange robes and throne suggest a presiding teacher. Lamps and garlands indicate an aarti or abhishekam-style water ritual.2011-03-03Night photo of a floral palanquin on water. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and red garland sits on a richly decorated throne-like seat framed by yellow marigolds, orange flowers and white garlands. Around the base, many men in white clothes with yellow shawls carry and steady the decorated palanquin, some pushing from the water. The scene is lit by floodlights and a lamp in the dark background. The page indicates a paadapooja at a sarovar, but the figure's appearance is not clearly established, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03