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A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like palanquin on the steps of a water tank, the platform garlanded with orange, white and purple flowers and green leaves. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland and holds a trident, raising one hand in blessing. Behind is a large black Shivalingam with a tiered orange-and-gold canopy above the seat. Ritual brass plates with flower petals and offerings sit at the base. People stand waist-deep in the water on the terraced steps, some in white clothing. The figure appears to be a person based on the orange robe, long hair, and trident, seated in a ceremonial role.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) on a flower-decorated platform in shallow water, raising his hand in blessing and wearing a long white-and-orange garland with a trident beside him. Brightly decorated with orange, marigold, purple and white flowers, the platform sits before a black Shiva lingam-style shrine atop a stepped structure. Devotees stand waist-deep in the water around him, some with hands folded, and a small brass deity murti and brass puja vessels with flower offerings rest on the platform. Orange-and-white striped canopy overhead. Theppotsavam-style water festival setting.2009-07-08A figure in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands, a large orange and white canopy above, and a long silver trident leaning beside him. He wears a red tilak, a white flower garland, and raises one hand in blessing. Behind him stands a large black Shivalinga with white and orange garlands, flanked by tiered red and white steps leading to a water tank where several people in white clothing stand in the water. Purple and orange flower arrangements and green palm fronds frame the throne, with a small brass deity murti at lower left. A black speaker sits at the side. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure, identified by his orange robes, flower garlands and throne with trident as the central figure.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a floral-decorated palanquin carried through shallow water in a temple tank during a theppotsavam procession. A man in orange robes sits on a gold throne under an orange-and-white canopy, wearing a white flower garland and holding a trident-topped staff, his hands in a blessing gesture. Men in yellow shoulder cloths carry the palanquin, and devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around it. Behind them a tiered red-and-white stepped tank leads to a black Shiva lingam shrine structure. The seated man matches the a person candidate's presentation with orange robes and a garland, but the identification is uncertain.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17July 08 20092009-07-08October 17 20102010-10-17July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of an outdoor water ritual at a temple tank. A seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne under a yellow canopy wears orange robes, a red shawl and a rudraksha mala, with flower garlands draped around the throne. Behind the throne a large black Shiva linga stands decorated with garlands. Devotees in white dhotis and yellow scarves, some with pink-stained heads, stand waist-deep in water around the raised orange platform, and monks in orange robes stand nearby. Marigolds and red flowers line the platform. Red stadium-style steps rise in the background.2010-10-17