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Outdoor 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.

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October 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 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17Outdoor 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17