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A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne sits on an orange-draped dais placed in shallow water inside an outdoor tank with stepped red seating behind. The seated figure wears an orange garment, a red and white floral garland and a red-and-white beaded necklace, with long dark hair. Around the dais, men stand waist-deep in the water: some wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies, others wear saffron or orange robes, and a few have shaved heads and wear yellow or pink shawls. Flower-decorated arches and garlands frame the throne, and a large black Shivalinga with water pouring over it stands at the right on a platform. A yellow canopy shelters the throne. The scene suggests a ritual bathing ceremony in the tank.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an outdoor water ritual at a temple tank. A seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne under a yellow canopy wears orange robes, a red shawl and a rudraksha mala, with flower garlands draped around the throne. Behind the throne a large black Shiva linga stands decorated with garlands. Devotees in white dhotis and yellow scarves, some with pink-stained heads, stand waist-deep in water around the raised orange platform, and monks in orange robes stand nearby. Marigolds and red flowers line the platform. Red stadium-style steps rise in the background.2010-10-17Outdoor ceremony at a large black Shivalinga on a raised tiered platform, with water flowing down its sides. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne under a yellow canopy, arched with white and red floral garlands, wears an orange garment and a red-and-white garland. Standing in ankle-deep water in front of the linga, devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saris and orange-robed sadhus participate, some with folded hands. Several bald men in white and orange stand near the throne platform. Stone steps and a red railing rise at right. a person seated on the throne in orange clothing and garland.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor ritual at a large tiered water tank with a tall black Shiva linga set on a raised base, water spouting from the linga. A seated figure with long dark hair wears orange-saffron robes and a red-and-white floral garland on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, under a yellow fringed canopy, decorated with orange and white flower garlands. Devotees stand waist-deep in the water around the platform; a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, a bald man in orange robes, and others in white clothes and saris take part. Steps and red seating rise behind.2010-10-17Photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large water tank with red-and-white tiered stands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-gold chair sits under an ornate golden canopy, garlanded with marigolds and flowers, wearing a floral garland around the neck and posing with one hand raised near the head. Behind the chair, a tall black Shiva lingam stands in a decorated basin with flowing water and a stair-stepped structure beside it. Around the platform, many people stand waist-deep in water, several bare-chested men in white and dhoti-style clothing, some in orange robes, others in yellow sashes and white shirts, plus women in saris, with garlands and flower offerings. The setting suggests an abhishekam at water with devotees gathered.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor water ritual in a red-tiered amphitheatre flooded with shallow water. A seated figure on a richly decorated golden throne with a yellow canopy and flower garlands wears an orange garment and a red garland and raises one arm. Around the throne, many people stand waist-deep in the water: men in white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls, a man in saffron robes, a man in a pink-and-white garment, and women in saris wading at the right. Marigold and white flower garlands line the platform and the arch behind the throne.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in a sunken water tank with red-striped tiered stone steps behind it. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl sits on a golden ornate throne under a yellow canopy, set on a raised orange platform decorated with flower garlands and an arched floral frame. Around the platform, devotees in white dhotis stand waist-deep in the water, many wearing yellow sashes; some have shaved heads and one woman in a yellow-green sari stands at right. A large black kalasha-style fountain with water spouts stands at the right edge. Abhishekam-style water ceremony, devotees surrounding the seated figure.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) under a yellow canopy, set on an orange-draped platform surrounded by white and red flower garlands and marigolds, in a water-filled outdoor courtyard beside a large black Shivalinga with garland. The seated figure wears an orange cloth and a red and white flower garland and sits with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Around the platform stand devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls wading in water, several bald monks in saffron robes, and men with pink and magenta colour powder (kumkum/holi colours) on their heads and clothes, touching the platform. Red-tiered amphitheatre steps stand in the background.2010-10-17