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A photograph of a riverside ritual in water at a tank, with devotees standing waist-deep holding silver trays and small silver pyramidal vessels. Most wear saffron or orange garments and white dhotis or shirts. Behind them a decorated blue boat is draped with long garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers, and stone steps lead up from the water. A few women in saffron and orange saris stand among the men, and a bald man in white holds a tray at center. A standing man at right in a white shirt and yellow cloth holds an offering. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, and the scene shows only devotees performing a holy dip with offerings.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of devotees standing waist-deep in water at a sacred tank, many in white and yellow clothing with saffron and orange shawls. Several people hold brass trays or kalasha-style vessels with small metal lamps and offerings. A decorated boat draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves sits at the left edge. Some women wear orange saris and others wear white, and a shaved-headed man in white holds a tray at the centre. The water is dotted with floating petals and flowers.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large crowd standing in the water of a temple tank at the ghats, with red-brown stone steps behind them. Many devotees wear white clothes with yellow shawls and some wear orange saffron robes; several hold brass and metal trays or lamps of offerings above the water. Two large umbrellas with blue, green and red panels and gold tassels are raised over a central group on the steps, and garlands of flowers hang at the left edge. Reflections of the figures and marigold petals float on the water surface.2010-01-02A large outdoor water ceremony at a stepped ghat where devotees stand waist-deep in a reflective pool with floating petals. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls, and women in orange and saffron saris with yellow shawls, hold silver-coloured trays of white decorated offerings aloft. A woman in an orange sari with a garland stands in the water at the lower left, seen from behind. Along the red stone steps, more devotees in saffron and white sit and watch, and a woman in an orange sari with a dark wrap stands on the steps near a yellow-shawled attendant holding a tall umbrella. A raised platform on the left is draped in orange cloth and decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, and a bright multicoloured umbrella stands at the top right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large devotional gathering on stone steps beside water, with people standing in and along the water. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a small vessel. Around him, people in white clothes with yellow shawls hold long ceremonial staffs and copper vessels, and several figures stand waist-deep in the water holding copper pots and trays with flowers. A group of women in orange saris also holds ritual trays. The scene appears to be a water ceremony at a sacred pond. Some people are seated on the steps behind.2010-01-02Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in water at a stepped ghat beside a sacred tank, with the water reflecting the crowd and scattered flower petals. Many people wear white and yellow cloth, and some wear orange robes. Several devotees in the water hold small lit oil lamps or decorated offerings aloft. On the steps, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland stands near several people holding colourful striped umbrellas, and one person beside him carries a trident-topped staff. A devotee in orange with a shaved head stands near the front of the group. Ceremonial umbrellas and garlands frame the scene at dusk during a holy dip ritual.2010-01-02Outdoor photo at the Vaidya Sarovar tank as a crowd gathers on stone steps for a holy dip. In the foreground, many devotees stand waist-deep in the water, many in white and some in saffron or orange robes, several holding brass vessels or small offering plates. Behind them, a decorated golden-yellow palanquin is festooned with marigold garlands and flowers, and a large multicoloured umbrella rises above a group on the steps. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre near the water, with others in yellow shawls and white garments around him. Hundreds of onlookers in white, yellow and orange fill the steps behind.2010-01-02July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A large outdoor water ritual at a sacred tank: many devotees stand waist-deep in water holding small silver kalasha pots, some with white ritual clothes and orange or saffron garments, others in yellow scarves. A raised red throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flowers stands on a saffron-draped platform at upper left. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe holds a microphone on the steps at right, while a man in a white kurta and yellow scarf stands nearby. A dark-haired figure floats face-down in orange cloth at lower left, possibly a devotee being immersed. The scene suggests a holy dip with kalasha offerings in the waters of a sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copies