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A figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate throne-palanquin decorated with white, orange, yellow, red and purple flower garlands, with a saffron-and-white canopy overhead. The seated figure, with long dark hair swept back, holds a ceremonial staff in the right hand and rests the left on the armrest, while a pot-bellied gold deity murti and brass lamps sit at the base of the decorated platform. Men in yellow shirts and white dhotis carry and surround the platform below, and a bald man in orange stands at the right edge. Red-and-white striped steps and potted plants form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial staff match the cues for the page's subject, and the figure is being carried in the procession.

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July 08 20092009-07-08A decorated ceremonial palanquin-style seat overflows with garlands of orange, white, yellow and purple flowers, with green fronds at its corners. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long white flower garland sits on a gold and red throne under an orange-and-white canopy, holding a silver trident, with a man in orange behind him. Below, a gold deity murti stands on a table beside offering plates, and seated devotees in yellow shawls and white clothing crowd the foreground. The backdrop is a striped red-and-white wall.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne-palanquin decorated with orange, white and purple flower garlands and a canopy of marigolds. He holds a silver trident and wears a white and purple garland, with bare feet. Beside the palanquin, a seated attendant in orange clothing tends a small brass deity murti and offering plates. Tiered red-and-white steps behind hold seated onlookers in white and colourful clothes, and a black speaker stands on the left. The scene suggests a festival procession or temple ceremony on a stepped waterfront. a person cues: saffron robes, trident and flower garlands on a decorated throne.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A decorated ceremonial palanquin or float on a temple occasion, covered with white and yellow marigold garlands, purple flowers and green leaves, with an orange and white canopy umbrella above. A standing man in an orange-red garment and bare upper body, with long hair tied back, holds a ritual object, possibly a lamp or staff, on the float. Behind is a striped red and white stepped wall. Right edge shows a partially visible seated person in yellow.2009-07-08Photograph of a floral-decorated palanquin-style float on water during a theppotsavam (temple float festival) at a temple tank with a striped white-and-red stepped embankment behind. A figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne-like seat under a flower-draped canopy, with garlands of orange, white and purple flowers and palm fronds on the float. Around the float, a crowd of people stand waist-deep in the water, several in orange and saffron robes and white clothes, many with hands raised or pressed in devotion. A brass kalasha and brass puja vessels sit on the float's platform and steps, with a man in an orange robe and bald head tending offerings. Spectators line the water's edge in white and orange clothing.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08