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Outdoor festival scene at an empty red-tiered amphitheatre with a shallow water-filled central area. A richly decorated golden throne with a yellow fringed canopy and flower garlands sits at left; a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange garland is on it, a small deity murti stands beside the throne. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes surround the water, several with hands raised, and two men are lifted overhead in the water, one in white and one in saffron robes. Flowers and garlands decorate the throne platform.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Devotees stand waist-deep in a red-stepped water tank during a ritual bath. Many men wear white dhoti-style garments with yellow sashes, and some are bare-chested. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, under a floral-decorated arch at the top left of the steps. A woman in orange sits on the steps at the right. A small deity murti with garlands stands near the throne platform.2010-10-17Photograph of a large outdoor pool-stage event at an amphitheatre with red tiered stone seating. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and saffron-orange shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a yellow canopy, surrounded by marigold garlands and a flower-decorated arch. Around the throne, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow sashes, stand waist-deep in water, raising hands and splashing. In the centre, a man in an orange robe is lifted and held aloft by others in white. A small deity murti stands at the throne's left side. Water and flower petals fill the pool in front of the stage.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor water ritual in a red-tiered amphitheatre flooded with shallow water. A seated figure on a richly decorated golden throne with a yellow canopy and flower garlands wears an orange garment and a red garland and raises one arm. Around the throne, many people stand waist-deep in the water: men in white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls, a man in saffron robes, a man in a pink-and-white garment, and women in saris wading at the right. Marigold and white flower garlands line the platform and the arch behind the throne.2010-10-17A seated man in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne beneath a floral arch and yellow canopy, set in shallow water in front of a red stepped amphitheatre. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the water around him, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, some wearing yellow shawls. Flower garlands decorate the throne, and a small deity murti stands at its base. a person figure is seated on the throne with orange clothing and a red garland, appearing as an in-person presence. Several devotees wear white and yellow garlands while others pour or hold offerings.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17