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A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam in a tiered stone-stepped tank filled with water. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned golden throne under a yellow canopy, decorated with flowers and a floral arch. Around the throne, many people wade in the water in white dhotis and yellow shawls, some pouring water and raising hands. A man in orange robes stands at the center, guiding others. Spectators stand at the tank edge and sit on red steps behind.

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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial water ritual at a red-stepped tank. A figure with long hair, wearing orange and red garments with red-and-white garlands, sits on a gold and red throne under a floral arch decorated with marigolds and white flowers. Around the throne, many people stand waist-deep in water in white and yellow clothing, some in orange robes, several pouring or splashing water and reaching toward the seated figure. Some people wear yellow sashes and shawls; one in orange kneels and pours water. Stone steps with stands line the background.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony in a water tank with stepped red-brick ghats. A young woman sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a decorated arch of marigolds and a yellow canopy, wearing orange garments and a red floral garland. Men in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths stand waist-deep in the water around the platform, some raising their hands, while a man in a rust-orange robe stands near the throne and others in white wade nearby. A few figures in orange and white cling to the platform edge. Garlands and flowers decorate the throne and steps. The scene suggests a Devi pattabhishekam-style coronation procession in water, with the throne-seated figure in orange and the orange-robed figure beside her.2010-10-17Outdoor ceremony in a shallow stone-lined pool with red tiered steps behind it. A central golden throne with red cushions sits under a decorated arch of white and red striped fabric, topped by a yellow canopy and floral garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and red garlands occupies the throne. Devotees in white dhotis and saris wade through the water, while a man in orange robes and a man in red-orange cloth stand near the base of the throne. A person in a pink-and-white shawl and several others in white stand nearby. Many people, including children, wade and splash around the platform.2010-10-17Outdoor ritual at a red-tiered stepped tank where devotees stand waist-deep in water, splashing and pouring water over a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) beneath a striped arched canopy with a gold fringed umbrella. The seated figure wears an orange garment and red-and-white flower garlands, and the throne is decorated with orange and red flowers. A man in a rust-red robe stands at the front of the water, leaning toward the throne, while many people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes surround him, some with bare shoulders. Stone stadium seating rises behind. This appears to be a water abhishekam or purification ceremony during a festival.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a tiered red stone amphitheatre with a water jet on the left. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a red and orange floral garland sits on a gold throne beneath a floral arch and a fringed canopy, with a small deity murti decorated with white flowers placed at the base of the throne. Devotees in white ritual cloth stand waist-deep in water around the throne, and women in saffron and red saris stand along the right side. The figure's features are not clear enough for a confident identification. Several people are visible in the water and on the steps, and the scene reads as a procession or pattabishekam-style honouring in water.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.2010-10-17Devotees 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a water-filled rectangular tank at an outdoor amphitheatre with red tiered stone steps. A raised ornate throne-shrine with a golden arched canopy, marigold garlands and a floral backdrop sits in the water. Around the shrine, many people in white dhoti and white clothing stand waist-deep in the water, some with raised hands, along with others in orange robes and women in saris. Two saffron-clad monks stand in the water in the foreground, and a bald man in orange and another in red stand near the steps. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or abhishekam-style event.2010-10-17