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Aerial view of a large crowd gathered on the stepped stone ghats beside a reflecting water tank at a temple-like complex. Rows of unlit oil lamps line the red stepped banks on the left, and potted plants sit on the upper steps. Many devotees, mostly women in white and in bright saris of pink, green, yellow and orange, sit closely packed on the steps and along the railing, some holding long bamboo poles or sticks. A man in white stands among them with arm extended, and banana leaves and green decorative leaves are tied along the railings. The scene suggests a night ritual gathering with a mass of devotees facing the water.

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A photograph of a crowd gathered on red-washed stone steps and a riverside landing beside murky brown water, with green foliage at the left edge. Many people sit in rows on the steps and lower platform, most in white clothing, with some women in saffron and cream saris and a few children in bright colours. A row of people in white and cream dhotis and saris stands at the water's edge at the right, including a woman in a saffron-and-white sari with an orange shawl and a man in white shirt. Metal railings divide the seating areas. Several dozen people are visible in total. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a reddish stepped tank or pool with muddy brown water. Many people in white and orange clothing sit on red brick steps and along a railing, watching. In the water near the bank, several men in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants stand around a bamboo-framed wooden palanquin or float being lowered into the pool. Palm trees and a tiled building stand behind, with a billboard on the right. A devotee wearing an orange shawl and a crowd of spectators line the steps. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-17A large crowd of devotees sits on red-carpeted steps beside a body of water, many dressed in white clothes with some in red, orange, green and yellow saris and shawls. Many have their hands pressed together in anjali or folded in prayer, and several women wear bindi and bangles. Stone-lined steps and a row of dark pillars run behind them, with white-clad helpers standing at the far right near the water's edge.2010-07-25Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on red-and-white striped stone steps beside a water tank during a festival gathering. Many devotees wear white clothes, with some women in orange saffron saris and scarves. Several people stand on the upper steps and a small child in a yellow shirt sits lower down. Orange and red bunting hangs along the far edge under bright daylight, with trees and a red brick building behind the crowd.2009-01-02October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor ceremony on red-and-white striped stone steps beside a water tank at a temple complex, with a blue tarpaulin fence and a red-brick multi-storey building behind. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre of the steps, surrounded by people in white clothing seated on the stone tiers. Many seated devotees, including children, face the central figure, while others in white stand along the upper steps and background. Potted plants with red flowers line the steps, and small stone lamps or oil lamps sit on the lower stair.2009-07-01July 26 20102010-07-26December 02 20102010-12-02October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17