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A photo of a water ritual at a stepped red-walled tank. A figure in orange and red sits on a gold-and-yellow decorated throne-like seat set on a flower-garlanded platform, which is being carried through shallow water. Men in white dhotis, some with yellow sashes and a few bare-chested, wade around the platform and hold or push it. Women in saffron and white saris and yellow or white blouses stand on the steps behind, and a few children are visible in the water at the lower left. Marigold garlands, white flowers and a yellow canopy frame the seat. Tiered red steps and metal railings surround the tank. a person appearance is uncertain; the seated figure wears orange and has long hair, but the view is distant.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a red-stepped amphitheatre-style pool filled with water. At the centre, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, under a floral arch of white and red garlands, wears orange clothing and a red-and-white garland. Around the throne, many people stand waist-deep in the water: some in white dhotis and shirts, one in an orange robe, others in yellow and white cloth. Flower arrangements in orange and red decorate the throne platform, and a small black speaker stands on the steps above.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.2010-10-17Outdoor water ceremony at a red stepped tank with grey steps. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne under a canopy, flanked by floral garlands and a decorated arch of flowers and red-and-white streamers. Around the water, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with shaved heads, some in yellow sashes, wade in and raise their arms; a few in orange robes stand among them. A man in white raises both hands overhead near the centre. Devotees along the edge clap and reach toward the water. Flower garlands float on the surface. The figure on the throne has long dark hair and a red-orange shawl with saffron clothing, which fits the page's description of a person, but the face is not clear enough to confirm.2010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA decorated ceremonial float, a ratha-style palanquin, sits in shallow water inside a tiered red-stone tank lined with stone steps. The float is wrapped in white and red garlands and yellow flowers, with a golden arch and an ornate throne-like seat. A figure seated on the throne wears an orange and red garment and a red garland, and a yellow canopy stands above. Around the float, dozens of men in white dhotis and shawls wade in the water, many wearing yellow sacred threads, while women in saffron, pink and yellow saris stand on the steps behind. The scene suggests a water procession during a festival.2010-10-17A seated figure in a red-and-gold throne sits on an orange-carpeted raised platform in shallow water, with a red-and-white striped arch and yellow floral backdrop decorated with marigolds and white garlands. The seated person wears an orange and red garment, a red garland, and is shaded by a canopy with red and yellow fringe. Dozens of people wade around the platform in white and orange clothes, some with yellow sashes and orange garments, many with shaved heads. A small deity murti is placed at the platform's left edge, garlanded. Red-brick steps and a stone balustrade rise behind, where a man in white dhoti stands. Looks like a dasara-celebration water ceremony at a riverside ghat.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a ceremony in a stone-lined water tank with red steps. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a red-and-orange garland sits on a gold throne with red cushions under a floral canopy and an arched frame of white, purple and red decorations with flower garlands. Many people wearing white clothes stand waist-deep in the water around the throne, some with yellow and white shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. A saffron-robed monk in the lower right stands on the steps. Women in saris sit on the steps at the top right. A small deity murti sits at the base of the throne. This appears to be a water ritual during a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a shallow outdoor pool or tank with red-tiered seating behind it. A decorated shrine-like arch, edged with white flower garlands and marigolds and topped by a yellow canopy, stands at the water's edge. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a red-draped raised seat within the arch. Devotees wade in the water in white dhotis and white clothes, some in striped or coloured garments, with women in saris at the right. A few people stand on the stairs at the left, and a small figure is shown inside the arch beside the seated person. The scene suggests a waterside ritual with devotees standing in water before a decorated throne.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a flooded stepped amphitheatre in Hyderabad, with devotees wading knee-deep in water toward a decorated seat. A figure in orange robes sits on a red throne beneath a golden canopy and a gold-and-white floral arch with marigold garlands, flanked by a small deity murti. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in saris and salwar, and children stand in the water facing the seat. Red tiered stone steps with metal railings rise behind them.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony on water at tiered red-stepped ghats with a decorated seated figure on a raised dais under a yellow canopy. The seated person wears orange robes and sits on a red throne framed by a white flower-garlanded arch with yellow and red floral decoration. Many people stand waist-deep in the water in white dhotis and white shirts, saris in green, pink and maroon, and orange and yellow clothing, some facing the dais with hands folded or carrying small red vessels. A person in white stands in the right foreground, and a bald elderly man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge. Water ripples in the foreground under the bright sky.2010-10-17