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A large group of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes, stand waist-deep in a water tank splashing water toward a central deity murti seated on a decorated throne under a floral arch. The murti wears a red and orange garment with garlands and sits on a yellow-and-red canopy-covered peetha. Red-and-white stepped stone steps line the background. One man in a red shirt and orange-red garment in the foreground raises his hands. Devotees appear to be performing a water-blessing ritual, possibly abhishekam, in an outdoor tank.

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Devotees in white and yellow-scarved white clothes wade and splash in a water tank during a ritual bath. At the centre, a figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a gold ornate throne under a floral arch decorated with marigolds and red flowers. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand among the crowd, many wearing yellow shawls. Red stone steps rise behind the throne. The scene suggests a sacred water ceremony with devotees immersed around the seated figure.2010-10-17Outdoor water ritual at a stepped red-stone tank. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment and red-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, under a decorated white-and-red arch with marigold and orange flower garlands. Around the throne, many devotees stand waist-deep in water: white-clad men with shaved heads, yellow sashes and rudraksha-style necklaces, plus a few men in orange and red cloth. Some reach up with hands raised and water splashes around them. Several boys and a man in a green shirt are also in the water.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A large outdoor pool with red stone steps is filled with people wading and splashing in water, many with raised arms. Above the water, a figure in saffron/orange robes and red-brown shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a golden arch of flowers, beside a small deity murti. The man on the throne wears an orange-saffron garment with a flower garland and a strand of beads. Many participants wear white ritual clothes with yellow sashes; one man in front has a shaved head and a rudraksha mala.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor water ceremony at a red stepped tank with grey steps. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne under a canopy, flanked by floral garlands and a decorated arch of flowers and red-and-white streamers. Around the water, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with shaved heads, some in yellow sashes, wade in and raise their arms; a few in orange robes stand among them. A man in white raises both hands overhead near the centre. Devotees along the edge clap and reach toward the water. Flower garlands float on the surface. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and a red-orange shawl with saffron clothing, which fits the page's description of a person, but the face is not clear enough to confirm.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17July 26 20102010-07-26October 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.2010-10-17