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Photo of a water-filled sunken courtyard at a Dasara celebration in Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and red and white garlands sits on a golden throne with red cushions beneath a striped arch of flowers and garlands. To the left stands a small deity murti decorated with white flower garlands. Around the throne a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with yellow sashes and rudraksha malas, wade through shallow water, some holding up hands in greeting. A young boy in a striped shirt stands on an adult's shoulders in the foreground. Red-tiered steps and stone pillars rise behind.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A festive outdoor water scene at a flower-decorated golden throne platform set in shallow water before red tiered steps. A figure seated on a red-cushioned golden throne, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-yellow flower garland, sits beneath a striped arch of flowers and a yellow canopy. Beside the throne stands a silver-decorated deity murti. Around the platform, many men in white dhotis and yellow or white shoulder cloths stand waist-deep in the water, several with shaved heads, some with rudraksha malas. One man in an orange robe and another in pink stand among them, and a child in a striped shirt and navy shorts is lifted by a person in a red patterned garment at the lower left. Splashing water and bright flowers fill the scene.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual in shallow water at a stepped tank, with red stone steps behind. A decorated golden throne under a canopy sits on a raised platform in the water, its arch framed with white and red flower garlands. A person seated on the throne wears orange-saffron clothing and a red-and-orange garland, and is attended by men pressed around the platform. Devotees wade in the water wearing white dhotis and yellow waistcloths, some hoisting a person in orange robes overhead. Others stand with hands raised toward the throne, and several men wear rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a Dasara abhishekam procession with devotees bathing the honoured figure in the tank.2010-10-17Photograph of a water ritual at a temple tank with red stepped walls behind. A figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne under a floral arch with a fringed yellow canopy, the seat draped in red cloth. Around the platform, many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand waist-deep in the water, several wearing yellow shawls or yellow sashes, some with rudraksha malas. Some are splashing water and lifting a man in a white shirt and yellow cloth above the crowd, while others raise their hands in joy. Marigold and garland decorations frame the throne.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17