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Outdoor photo of a ceremony in a stone-lined water tank with red steps. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a red-and-orange garland sits on a gold throne with red cushions under a floral canopy and an arched frame of white, purple and red decorations with flower garlands. Many people wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the throne, some with yellow and white shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. A saffron-robed monk in the lower right stands on the steps. Women in saris sit on the steps at the top right. A small deity murti sits at the base of the throne. This appears to be a water ritual during a Dasara celebration.

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A 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.2010-10-17A large outdoor water tank with red-and-white stepped stone sides hosts a ceremony. At the centre, a figure in orange dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, beneath a flower-decorated arch with striped red and white drapery and a gold canopy. Garlands of red and yellow flowers hang around the figure's neck and the throne. Around the water, many people wear white ritual clothes and rudraksha-style necklaces, some waist-deep, and a monk in orange robes stands at the lower right. Women in saffron and green saris sit on the steps at the top right.2010-10-17A seated figure in a red-and-gold throne sits on an orange-carpeted raised platform in shallow water, with a red-and-white striped arch and yellow floral backdrop decorated with marigolds and white garlands. The seated person wears an orange and red garment, a red garland, and is shaded by a canopy with red and yellow fringe. Dozens of people wade around the platform in white and orange clothes, some with yellow sashes and orange garments, many with shaved heads. A small deity murti is placed at the platform's left edge, garlanded. Red-brick steps and a stone balustrade rise behind, where a man in white dhoti stands. Looks like a dasara-celebration water ceremony at a riverside ghat.2010-10-17Devotees wade waist-deep through shallow water in front of a tall red stepped wall at a temple tank. At the centre, a decorated ceremonial seat under a yellow canopy holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl, surrounded by marigold and rose garlands and red and white flower arrangements. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes stand around the seat, some with hands folded, while others in white and red clothing stand nearby. A water spray arcs from the left edge. The scene resembles a ritual bathing or abhishekam procession.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial water ritual in a red-tiered stone tank. A seated figure in orange robes and a white and orange garland sits on a raised golden throne canopied by a yellow-and-orange umbrella and decorated with floral garlands in pink, orange, purple and white. Around the dais, dozens of devotees wade waist-deep in the water, mostly wearing white clothing, with some in yellow, red and orange saris and lungis. Water sprays from a fountain at the left and a lit building with garlands appears at top left, with stepped seating rising on both sides.2010-07-26Outdoor photo of a flooded red-tiered stadium-style ground where devotees wade waist-deep in water. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits enthroned on a gold and red seat beneath a yellow canopy, decorated with garlands and flower arrangements. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes stand in the water, while one man in orange robes and another in a red-and-white garment stand nearby. Some women in white saris and children stand at the right edge, and a few onlookers watch from the stands on the left. The throne is festooned with marigolds and white floral strings, consistent with a ritual procession or abhishekam-style water ceremony.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor water ritual at a stepped red-stone tank. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment and red-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, under a decorated white-and-red arch with marigold and orange flower garlands. Around the throne, many devotees stand waist-deep in water: white-clad men with shaved heads, yellow sashes and rudraksha-style necklaces, plus a few men in orange and red cloth. Some reach up with hands raised and water splashes around them. Several boys and a man in a green shirt are also in the water.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor pond ceremony at a red-stepped amphitheatre. On a raised dais decorated with marigold garlands and a yellow canopy, a man in an orange-red garment and a red-cushioned gold throne sits as the central figure, with a deity murti beside him. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand waist-deep in the water, some with raised arms, a few in orange saffron robes, and others with rudraksha or floral garlands, surrounding the dais. Onlookers line the pond edge. The scene suggests a ritual immersion or devotional bathing event.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17