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A photograph of a flower-decorated float on water at a stepped ghat with red-and-white steps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a white-and-orange garland, sits on an ornate orange cushioned seat amid garlands of red, pink, yellow and purple flowers. A young man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a white fringed umbrella with a gold finial over him. Around the float, people wade in the water in white and yellow clothing, some in orange, and many more stand on the steps. a person appears as the seated figure in saffron robes and garland; the attendant with the umbrella is a devotee. Water splashes and petals drift in the air.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a temple tank with red stone steps behind. A man in orange robes and a long white flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat on a raft-like platform decorated with marigolds, purple flowers and green fronds beneath a yellow fringed canopy. He holds a ceremonial staff. Standing beside him are a figure in orange and another in white. Men in white clothes with yellow shoulder cloths wade in the water, pushing and steadying the platform, and a man in an orange shirt stands at the right. Brass lamps and a small deity murti sit on the platform. a person appearance is a probable match, shown by the orange robes, long garland and seated position on the decorated platform.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a flower-decorated boat or ratha-like float on water at an outdoor tank with red-tiered steps behind it. Seated on a throne-like platform under a yellow and orange canopy is a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and orange flower garland, holding a ceremonial staff raised toward the water. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland fit the candidate. Attendants in white and in orange stand nearby, and white-clad men wade in the water at left, one holding a yellow garland. Lavish garlands of marigolds, orange and pink gladiolus, purple orchids and white flowers cover the float, with a yellow umbrella overhead.2010-07-26Outdoor ritual in shallow water at a red-and-white stepped ghat. A figure with long dark hair in saffron/orange robes and a red-and-orange garland sits on a gold-and-red throne under a floral-decorated arch and canopy on a raised orange platform. Around the platform, many men stand waist-deep in water, mostly in white dhotis and white garments, some with yellow sashes, some bare-chested, a few in orange robes. Marigold and red flower garlands decorate the platform and railings. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, matching the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification of a seated figure on a throne in an in-person setting. Devotees splash and bathe in the water around the platform.2010-10-17A decorated floral palanquin with a yellow and red canopy stands on a raised platform in a water tank, carried by men in white dhotis and yellow garlands wading in the water. An orange-robed man stands at the front of the platform beside another figure in orange, while a seated man in orange and white and others in white attend the dais, and a man in white with red-brown vest supports the platform. The platform is heavily decorated with marigolds, orchids, fern fronds and white flower garlands. Tiered red steps behind are lined with seated devotees in white clothing. The scene resembles a ritual procession through sacred water.2010-07-26A photograph of a floral-decorated palanquin-style platform carried through shallow water at a stone-stepped tank, with water spray filling the left side. Seated on the platform is a figure in an orange robe with a white garland, surrounded by bouquets of red, purple, yellow and white flowers and a white canopy with orange fringe. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes wade around and push the platform. On the steps behind, devotees in white, yellow, red and green clothing stand with hands folded and watch. The seated figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the person is described by role as a seated honoured figure on a decorated palanquin in a procession. Scene is a temple tank procession with floral decoration.2010-07-26Aerial view of a floral ritual float carried through shallow water by people in white. The raft is heaped with garlands of orange, pink, purple and yellow flowers and a large white and yellow canopy with red trim shades it. Seated on an orange cushion is a person in orange robes with a white garland, while a figure in white stands behind holding the canopy. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on the float. Devotees in white clothes wade around it, many with folded hands, and a red-stepped ghat edges the water at upper right. a person is seated in orange robes garlanded and attended, with cues of long hair and orange ornate clothing, in a procession setting.2010-07-26July 08 20092009-07-08October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17July 26 20102010-07-26