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A festival scene beside a large black stone structure with a carved base and a water-filled stepped tank behind it. A gilded, flower-garlanded palanquin with white cloth pillars sits on the left, draped with colourful striped blankets. A woman in a red sari stands near a tall floral-decorated pole with a brass oil lamp and a plate of petals on the black platform. Many devotees in white clothes and red-and-yellow scarves crowd around, some pushing and lifting the palanquin, some seated on the blankets, with several bald-headed men among them. Marigold and rose garlands hang across the scene.

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June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor photo at a temple-type setting with a large black stone structure behind. A central figure in a red-orange garment and a white-and-red flower garland stands beside a floral-decorated pillar, with a brass oil lamp and a silver tray of rose petals to the right. A second person in an orange-red robe kneels on a striped red and blue cloth near a gilded seat draped in white and garlanded with flowers. Seated devotees in the lower right raise their hands, and a woman in red is among them. Purple and red flower garlands hang overhead.2009-06-09July 16 20112011-07-16A large outdoor water ceremony at a stepped tank with red-brick steps and a stone fountain spout. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion sits on a floral-decorated raft or platform, wearing an orange robe with a white and yellow-flowered garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a trident standing beside him. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a long staff. Around the raft, dozens of people stand waist-deep in the water in white clothes, some in orange and saffron, many holding small brass lamps or offering trays. Marigold and rose garlands drape the platform and the water edge. Devotees fill the scene on the steps and in the water, one bald man in a white shirt in the foreground. This appears to be a holy dip in the sacred waters of a tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09July 26 20102010-07-26June 09 20092009-06-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27Night-time ritual at a stepped temple tank lit by strings of small lamps and garlanded with orange and yellow marigold chains along the walkway. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl with a pink flower garland sits beside golden ceremonial staffs and a golden lion figure, reaching toward a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and bare chest, who is bowing and holding offerings with orange flowers. Several women in orange and yellow saris and a few men in white stand and sit along the steps, and women in gold and green saris stand near the railing. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the orange-brown shawl with a pink garland fits the appearance cues, and he is presiding over the ritual as the one giving offerings. The bowing man in white is a devotee receiving blessing.2016-12-23