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Outdoor water ritual at a temple tank with red-stepped ghats and a large black stone structure behind. A floating golden platform decorated with multicoloured and yellow garlands and banana leaves holds a deity murti and a framed portrait of a man with long hair and an orange garland, seated in meditation. A striped umbrella and a yellow-fringed umbrella shade the platform. Several men in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water; a bald priest in white with a red-bordered cloth holds a ritual vessel and offerings, and a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands at the edge holding flowers. Abhishekam-style water offering, a pooja on water. Two onlookers in white shirts stand at right.

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Outdoor water ritual at a large stone-edged pool with a black stone pillar and red brick steps behind. In the centre a raised platform draped in orange cloth holds a richly garlanded deity murti under a multicoloured umbrella, with a framed portrait beside it showing a robed figure seated in meditation, wearing a rudraksha mala and crowned with flower garlands; the portrait's identity is not established. Several people wade in the water in white clothes, including a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow cloth and a woman in a white sari with a long braid. A standing man in a white shirt on the right faces the platform with his hands raised in prayer, and others in white shirts and dhotis assist nearby. Yellow and orange flowers and banana leaves decorate the platform, and a yellow fringed umbrella stands at the top right.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.2010-09-12Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial puja on a floating platform in a water tank with red-tiered steps. The platform is decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, banana leaves and a gold canopy with orange fringe. A gilded deity murti sits at centre with a small brass lamp and kalasha in front. Beside it stands a framed portrait of a bearded man in orange robes garlanded with yellow flowers; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Several people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water: a woman with a long braid holding her hands up, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold-and-beaded necklace raising a hand near the platform, and other devotees wading nearby. A man in white stands at the right edge with palms joined. A black stepped structure stands behind.2010-09-12Outdoor ritual photo at a water tank with red-tiered steps and a black stone structure behind. A floating platform in the water holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands under a multicoloured canopy, beside a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland, set on a red cloth. Devotees in white clothes stand in the water with folded hands and offerings. A man in a white shirt and camouflage trousers stands on the right, and a bald priest in white dhoti and gold garland holds a child. Cameramen in white and yellow stand at the edge. Banana leaves and flowers decorate the platform.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a floating altar on a temple tank, decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands and a banana-leaf border, under a colourful umbrella with a yellow fringe. On the altar sits a decorated deity murti and a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-gold garland. Standing in the water, a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands by the platform, while several shaved-headed men in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with a long braid wade around the raft, some with hands raised. A child in pink stands on the steps at left. Brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps and flowers sit on the orange cloth, and petals float on the water.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA decorated wooden barge floats on a reddish-brown tank with red stone steps behind it. A colourful striped umbrella with yellow fringe shades the platform. Garlands of yellow, white, purple and green flowers and banana leaves cover the boat. A deity murti is adorned with flowers at the front, beside a framed portrait of a seated saffron-clad figure on a red cushioned seat. Brass plates, a bell and a small kalasha sit on the deck. Three bald men in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water beside the boat, one holding its edge, and a person on the bank reaches toward it. The scene suggests a water procession or temple tank ritual.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12Devotees 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.2010-09-12A 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.2010-09-12