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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long red and orange flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow and white flower arrangements and a floral canopy above. He is seated on a red-cushioned platform at the edge of a stepped stone ghat beside water. A devotee in white and a figure in white clothing are near the water at left, and a row of seated spectators with flowers sits in the foreground. Marigold and red flower garlands frame the platform, with a small deity murti decorated with flowers at left. Stone steps and bleachers rise behind the scene. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, a flower garland and sits on a ceremonial throne, consistent with the page's Dasara celebration context.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a ceremony in a stepped stone tank filled with water. A figure with long hair wearing an orange robe and a red-and-gold garland sits on a gold throne with red cushions, under a flower-decorated arch and a yellow canopy on an orange dais. Many people stand waist-deep in the water wearing white dhotis and white clothing, some in orange or pink robes, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Red metal railings and a staircase frame the left side, and marigold and rose garlands decorate the platform. Water is spraying from a spout at left.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a floral-decorated golden throne platform set at the edge of a stone-stepped water tank, with a fountain spray at left. A man in long dark hair and orange robes sits on a red-cushioned golden throne wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers, with a white-and-red beaded garland at his neck. Beside the throne, a second man in orange robes sits on an orange-draped platform, and a trident stands upright at the front. A large crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothes, some with yellow shawls, fills the water and steps; many onlookers sit on the tiered red steps behind them, with a watermarked credit at lower right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-07-26A photograph of a ceremonial dais set in water at a stepped tank, with a figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) framed by a golden arched backrest. The seated man wears saffron/orange robes, a long white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red cushion beneath him. The dais is decorated with yellow and orange marigolds, pink and purple flowers, green palm fronds and a golden trident staff at the left. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge gesturing toward the trident, and a bearded man in orange robes kneels at the right beside floral decorations. Devotees stand and sit in the water and along tiered red steps, many in white clothing, with spectators seated on the steps and others standing at the top in white and blue saris.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2009-07-08October 17 20102010-10-17