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A night photograph of a crowd wading in a water tank beside a tiered red stone amphitheatre lit with rows of small lamps. Many people in white garments, some in saffron or orange cloth and yellow sashes, raise hands and palms toward a central figure holding a ceremonial staff. A tall metal pole draped with garlands of marigolds and white flowers rises from the water's edge, with a black cloth backdrop and water jets spraying behind. Spectators in white and coloured clothing sit or stand on the steps above. A balding man in plain white cloth stands in the water in the foreground. The scene reads as a mass ritual bathing or abhishekam at the water's edge.

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Night photo of a large crowd standing waist-deep in a water tank at a temple-style ritual site. Many devotees raise their arms in devotion. Some wear white clothes with yellow shawls and others wear orange or red garments. A tall decorated structure draped with marigold garlands and flower strings stands at the right edge, and people are lined up on tiered stone steps in the background. Several men in saffron-coloured robes stand among the group near the centre, and the water shows reflected lights. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the a person field is unsure.2010-02-12A large group of devotees stands waist-deep in a dark tiled water tank at night during a ritual bathing event. Most wear white clothes that cling to their bodies, while some women wear yellow-bordered saris and others wear red or dark tops. Many raise their arms and hands upward in devotion. A tall metal trident stands in the water near the centre, and a fountain-like jet of water rises at the right. Red-and-white striped steps and lamp lights line the tank edges in the background. A man in white at the right raises both arms high. Several people in the crowd appear to be looking toward the centre, but no figure can be clearly identified as a particular teacher with confidence.2010-02-12A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a water tank at night, arms raised overhead, many wearing white wet clothes with yellow scarves or sashes and some in red or orange garments. Stone steps with small oil lamps line the back wall, and a fountain-like water spout rises at right. A few people wear garlands or pendants. The mood is a collective ritual immersion, with no clearly identifiable a person figure among the visible faces.2010-02-12Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees wading and bathing in a tiered stone tank around a huge black Shiva linga adorned with white and multicoloured flower garlands and a gold crown-like top, water jets spraying down over it. Many devotees wear white clothing, some in saffron or orange, and some wear yellow sashes, with a few men in white dhoti and shawl at the edge of the water. Oil lamps and string lights line the tiered steps behind, and floating flower petals and offerings dot the water.2010-02-12July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26Night photograph of a large black linga on a square platform in a water tank, decorated with garlands and flower strands, with water jets spraying down over it. A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the water around the platform, many in white clothes with orange and saffron garments among them, several with raised arms and hands joined. Others stand on the red-brick steps around the tank, and strings of lights line the walls. The scene shows a linga abhishekam in progress with devotees bathing in the sacred tank.2010-02-12Outdoor water ritual at a temple-like complex: a large black Shivalinga with garlands and a water fountain stands beside a tiered red stone stepped bathing area. Many people in white ritual clothes wade in shallow water, some with yellow sashes. A woman in orange sits on a decorated flower-garlanded palanquin or float at right, with a small crowd of devotees around it. Spectators in white sit on the red steps behind. A man is lifted on others' shoulders near the steps, and a bald man in white stands in the foreground raising an arm. Scene suggests a festival procession into water with a deity float.2010-10-17July 26 20102010-07-26Night photo of a large crowd gathered in and around a stepped water tank lit by strings of lights. In the water, a group of devotees in white and yellow-trimmed white garments stand waist-deep, and a woman in an orange-red sari stands centre, arms raised. Behind her, a figure in red-orange robes with a red-and-orange garland stands in the water. Many people on the steps and in the water raise their hands in devotion. At left, a cameraman films the scene. Garlands of flowers decorate the edge at right. The crowd is dense and visible across the frame, so the count is well above twenty.2010-02-12July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26