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Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered on red tiered stone steps beside a water tank, with people in the water in the foreground. Many people wear white clothing, and several wear saffron-orange or yellow garments. Two large colourful umbrellas and a few yellow-and-orange banners rise above the crowd. In the foreground, people stand waist-deep in the water holding brass or clay lamps and offerings, and a decorated float with marigold and garland festoons sits at the left edge. Floating flower petals dot the water. Tall potted plants and trees stand at the upper left. Several people in the crowd are holding ceremonial items; the scene suggests a sacred bathing rite at the water tank.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large crowd stands waist-deep in the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar, with many people holding small brass or woven offering trays with flowers and lamps. On the stone steps behind them, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing yellow or orange shawls, sit and stand. Two multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials are held aloft above a group near the centre, and several people in saffron or orange robes stand in the water. Garlands of flowers and yellow cloth decorate a raised dais at left, and tall saffron and yellow flags are visible at top. Floating flowers dot the water's surface.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 of a large water-side festival at a river or lake ghat. In the foreground, many people stand waist-deep in shallow water around a decorated float covered with yellow and orange marigold garlands and colourful balloons. A golden canopy or throne-like structure rises above the float. Behind them, crowds in white cotton clothes and saris stand on red and white stone steps under a multicoloured umbrella. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the centre of the crowd on the steps, with a few other figures in orange and red garments nearby.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large crowd of devotees stands and wades in shallow water during a festival procession. Many wear white dhotis and white saris, with some in saffron and orange clothing. A decorated palanquin-like float, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and topped with a white canopy, is carried in the water at left. On the right, a crowd stands on red and white striped steps, and a striped umbrella shades a group. Several people in the water raise their hands, and a small child stands near the front. The scene suggests a sacred bathing or procession ritual.2009-01-02Outdoor 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.2010-01-02Outdoor 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 crowd of devotees wades in a river or tank for a ritual immersion, many dressed in white clothing with saffron and orange garments among them. Some raise their arms and hands in prayer, while others stand waist-deep at a flower-decorated wooden float or palanquin draped with orange, yellow and pink marigold garlands. Spectators in colourful saris and white shirts line tiered white-and-red steps and a riverbank under a clear sky, with a yellow-and-green umbrella and a striped canopy visible on the bank.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Photograph of a holy dip ritual at the steps of a water tank, with devotees wading waist-deep in reddish-brown water. Several people in white clothing hold small brass or gold-toned kalasha-style pots with orange cloth and garlands, lifting them toward the viewer. Behind them, a crowd of many people in white, cream, orange and blue saris and white dhotis sits and stands on red-stone steps, some with folded hands. A man in a maroon robe stands among the wading group at the right, and a shaved-headed figure in maroon at right centre holds a pot. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no identity is asserted. Floating marigold petals dot the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies