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Outdoor temple-procession scene at a water-filled tank with red-and-white tiered seating and a metal staircase behind. A deity murti of Hanuman is mounted on a flower-decorated golden palanquin, garlanded with red, orange and white blooms and draped with a gold cloth. Several men in saffron-orange and maroon robes wade waist-deep in the water, pulling the palanquin by thick red ropes, one holding a bare shaven head with a rudraksha mala. Young women in orange saris with flowers in their hair stand on the steps watching. Water splashes around the cart, and a fountain is visible at the right edge.

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April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25A photograph of a ceremonial bathing or abhishekam scene in a shallow water tank beside stone steps. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand in and around the water. Women on the left wear orange saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold earrings. A bald man in an orange-brown garment and rudraksha mala stands in the water at centre. A man in orange holds a red-wrapped pole or yoke extended across the water, while another kneels at lower right. A decorated palanquin or ratha at right is adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands and holds a deity murti with an orange cloth draped over it. A red carpet lines the edge. Water splashes around the group.2013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25Outdoor photo of a procession at a stepped tank ghat on a sunny day. A deity murti of Hanuman stands inside a gold arched shrine decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands, carried on a red-cushioned palanquin by men in saffron-orange dhotis and shoulder cloths, one wearing red gloves. Behind, a man with shaved head and rudraksha mala holds a golden-edged blue plate, and a woman in orange sari stands on the steps with folded hands. Several saffron-clad devotees with orange umbrella overhead, a brass bell on the steps, and red-tiered ghat steps with brick and pipe railings in the background.2013-04-25A palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and a gold canopy is borne through water by six men. Five men in orange and saffron clothes wade chest-deep, supporting red cloth poles under the palanquin, with a bare-chested man at right and a monk in saffron at left. Behind them, a tall red stepped ghat wall rises from the water under bright daylight. Water temple procession.2013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25A 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 copiesSeveral men in orange and saffron robes carry a palanquin through shallow water in a stone-edged tank. The palanquin is draped in red cloth and decorated with red, orange and white marigold garlands, and holds a small deity murti under a gilded canopy. Behind them, tiered red stone steps are lined with rows of small potted plants and stone pillars. Several men wear rudraksha malas. The procession appears to be a ritual immersion or bathing of the deity in the tank.2013-04-25A photo of a ceremony in shallow water at an outdoor red-stepped amphitheatre-style tank. A figure with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold and red throne under a decorated arch of flowers and a yellow canopy. Around the platform, about a dozen men stand waist-deep in water: many wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, one wears a red-orange robe, and one in pink-purple robes with a red shawl stands nearby. Flower garlands decorate the throne and steps. The image is watermarked in the corner. The scene appears to be a water-based puja or pattabhishekam in the Dasara celebrations at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad.2010-10-17