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Outdoor photo at a water ghat during a festival procession. A red-cushioned throne with a gilded canopy and white jasmine garlands sits in the foreground, decorated with orange and purple flowers. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands beside it, facing the throne. To the right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange top and saffron dhoti and smiles while clapping. Devotees wade waist-deep in water behind, some in white clothes, with marigold petals floating on the surface and a tray of marigolds at lower left.

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Outdoor festival procession in shallow water. A golden ornate palanquin with a gilded canopy and red cushion is decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange and yellow marigold strands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near it: a bearded man with hands raised in greeting behind, and a smiling younger man in orange robes waving with both hands in front. Many people in white clothes stand or wade around the palanquin in the water, with a red-and-white checkered brick wall, orange pennant bunting and palm trees in the background, and colourful balloons at right.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A man with swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap stands on a striped blue cloth scattered with yellow and orange flower petals, smiling and gesturing toward a gold and red-cushioned throne-like seat decorated with white, yellow and magenta garlands. Behind him, several people wade and bathe in brown water, some with their arms raised; one woman wears a white garment. A tray of orange marigold petals sits at left, and a brass bell or pot is visible at lower right. Balloons in green, purple, yellow and red are tied to the garlands at left, and a golden ornate canopy frames the upper right. The figure's appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing) fits the a person profile, but identity remains uncertain, so this is described by role only.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A festive outdoor water scene at a flower-decorated golden throne platform set in shallow water before red tiered steps. A figure seated on a red-cushioned golden throne, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-yellow flower garland, sits beneath a striped arch of flowers and a yellow canopy. Beside the throne stands a silver-decorated deity murti. Around the platform, many men in white dhotis and yellow or white shoulder cloths stand waist-deep in the water, several with shaved heads, some with rudraksha malas. One man in an orange robe and another in pink stand among them, and a child in a striped shirt and navy shorts is lifted by a person in a red patterned garment at the lower left. Splashing water and bright flowers fill the scene.2010-10-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a large gold arched backrest, decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands and green palm fronds. He wears an orange robe, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, and has long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark. Behind him a golden trident stands at left. Around him, women in white and orange saris stand in water on red stone steps at a tank, some with hands raised in greeting, and a bald man in white stands among them. The scene suggests a holy dip at a sacred water tank. Swamiji (probable): the seated man, shown seated on the throne with long hair, orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala and garlands, is a probable match for the Swamiji candidate.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival photograph of a gold-canopied ceremonial raft or palanquin floating on a water tank with red-and-white steps behind it. A standing man in an orange-red unstitched robe holds the front of the raft, while a second figure in orange stands behind a golden umbrella canopy. Marigold and white flower garlands in yellow, orange and white decorate the raft's base, and a brass tray of offerings sits at the front. A crowd of devotees in the water and on the bank watches; a few people in the water are wading, and a seated attendant in orange sits at the lower right. Colourful balloons are tied to the left side.2009-01-02October 17 20102010-10-17January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02