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A 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.

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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.2010-02-12Night 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.2010-02-12A large crowd bathes in a river at night, standing waist-deep in dark water beside red stone steps. Many men and women wear white or grey clothing with yellow sashes and beaded necklaces. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and a rudraksha-style mala and gestures toward those around him. Beside him, two women in red garments and garlands stand smiling, one wearing a red shawl over bright ornaments. Some people raise their arms; the crowd fills the frame.2010-02-12A large crowd stands waist-deep in dark water beside a red brick wall in a night-time ritual bathing scene. Many participants wear white clothes with yellow shawls or sashes, and several are dressed in orange-red robes with rudraksha or bead malas. A woman in an orange-red garment and multi-strand beaded necklace stands near the centre, and a man in orange-red with a long beard and mala stands to the left. Some people raise hands, and a metal vessel is visible in the water near the centre. The scene suggests a sacred river or tank bathing event with participants gathered closely together.2010-02-12A large group of devotees stands waist-deep in dark water at a stone ghat with red-brick walls behind them, many raising hands in the air. Several men wear red or orange cloth with rudraksha malas, and many others wear white clothing with yellow scarves draped over their shoulders. Women in white saris and yellow garments stand among them, and a metal trident-like object is visible at the left edge. Water splashes around the crowd. No person clearly matches a distinctive a person appearance, so no candidate is identified.2010-02-12A photograph of a large crowd standing waist-deep in water at night, many people in white and yellow garments and orange saris, some with arms raised. Near the centre, a person in an orange garment with a beaded garland stands among the group, with several people in white and yellow around him. Women with hair in braids and buns wear white, orange and yellow clothing. Floating flower petals dot the water, and a red and white border runs along the pool's edge in the background. Devotees appear to be bathing together in a ceremonial tank.2010-02-12Night ceremony in a water tank with a large illuminated linga structure and garlands in the background. A central figure in a red-orange robe with a garland of flowers stands waist-deep in water, arms raised, surrounded by devotees dressed in white, many wearing yellow or orange-yellow shawls. Some participants raise their hands skyward, and a man in a red robe stands to the left. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod is visible at the lower left. Crowd of several dozen people in the water.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A photograph of a large crowd standing waist-deep in dark water in a red-walled tank. Many people wear white or light clothing, with yellow and white garments visible among them. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a garland stands near the middle, with hands raised and others in red robes beside him. A man at the top right raises his arms, and a rope or pole extends upward on the left. Some people look toward the camera and others are turned away, surrounded by the mass of bathers.2010-02-12A photograph of a large group of devotees standing waist-deep in a temple tank or pool at night, many wearing wet white clothes with yellow and orange shawls. A priest-like figure in a red-orange garment stands centrally holding a silver ritual lamp stand, while others in saffron and red cloths stand nearby. A woman in a floral dress stands on the pool edge with hands folded in prayer. Water splashes around the group as people gather in a ritual bathing or abhishekam-style ceremony, with a decorated temple structure visible at the top.2009-07-08A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a river or tank with red stone steps behind them. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment and a long gold-bead necklace, one hand raised. Around him, many people in white clothes with yellow shoulder cloths, and others in orange-red garments, are immersed in the water. Some have gold necklaces and malas. The water is murky and the scene looks like a ritual bath or sacred immersion.2010-02-12