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A figure in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands, a large orange and white canopy above, and a long silver trident leaning beside him. He wears a red tilak, a white flower garland, and raises one hand in blessing. Behind him stands a large black Shivalinga with white and orange garlands, flanked by tiered red and white steps leading to a water tank where several people in white clothing stand in the water. Purple and orange flower arrangements and green palm fronds frame the throne, with a small brass deity murti at lower left. A black speaker sits at the side. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure, identified by his orange robes, flower garlands and throne with trident as the central figure.

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A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like palanquin on the steps of a water tank, the platform garlanded with orange, white and purple flowers and green leaves. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland and holds a trident, raising one hand in blessing. Behind is a large black Shivalingam with a tiered orange-and-gold canopy above the seat. Ritual brass plates with flower petals and offerings sit at the base. People stand waist-deep in the water on the terraced steps, some in white clothing. The figure appears to be a person based on the orange robe, long hair, and trident, seated in a ceremonial role.2009-07-08A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) on a flower-decorated platform in shallow water, raising his hand in blessing and wearing a long white-and-orange garland with a trident beside him. Brightly decorated with orange, marigold, purple and white flowers, the platform sits before a black Shiva lingam-style shrine atop a stepped structure. Devotees stand waist-deep in the water around him, some with hands folded, and a small brass deity murti and brass puja vessels with flower offerings rest on the platform. Orange-and-white striped canopy overhead. Theppotsavam-style water festival setting.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a floral-decorated palanquin carried through shallow water in a temple tank during a theppotsavam procession. A man in orange robes sits on a gold throne under an orange-and-white canopy, wearing a white flower garland and holding a trident-topped staff, his hands in a blessing gesture. Men in yellow shoulder cloths carry the palanquin, and devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around it. Behind them a tiered red-and-white stepped tank leads to a black Shiva lingam shrine structure. The seated man matches the a person candidate's presentation with orange robes and a garland, but the identification is uncertain.2009-07-08A photo of a golden throne-like seat decorated with marigold garlands, flowers and fronds, set on a red platform in water beside a large dark lingam-shaped pillar with a marigold garland, from which water sprays. A seated man in orange-red clothes wears a long white-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a red cushion beneath him. Two men in orange-red robes sit on the platform at either side, one with long hair and beard. Bystanders stand in shallow water and on red tiered stands in the background, with palm trees and a clear sky. The scene is a Vaidya Sarovar holy-dip setting with a lingam and throne.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony in front of a large black lingam-shaped monument with garlands, with a red and white striped structure behind. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, under a canopy wrapped in orange and white flowers, surrounded by white jasmine and purple flower garlands. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand nearby; the one at left holds a golden vessel on a plate. a person in the seated saffron-clad figure, with his long dark hair and orange shawl as cues. Another attendant sits at right. Several people are visible, including partially visible onlookers at the bottom right.2009-07-08