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A large group of devotees stands and wades in the water of a stone-stepped tank, holding brass kalasha pots and small silver offerings aloft. Many wear orange or saffron garments with white dhotis, yellow shawls and marigold or rose garlands, and women wear orange saris with bindi and nose ornaments. Standing on the steps at right, a man in an orange robe wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and gold necklace. Another orange-robed figure with garlands stands beside a wooden staff, and marigold and rose decorations hang at the left edge.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor photograph of a ritual bathing scene in a pond with stone steps. Many devotees stand waist-deep in the water holding small brass lamps with lit wicks, a dish of offerings and floral garlands. Several saffron-robed figures wear orange clothing and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and yellow shawls. A man in the foreground at centre wears an orange robe and holds a lamp. Marigold and orange flower garlands hang on the left, and a multicoloured canopy with a golden emblem appears at top right. Petals float on the rippling water.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.2010-01-02A 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 copiesOutdoor photo of a holy dip at a stone-stepped water tank, with devotees standing and wading in the water. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace speaks into a handheld microphone, appearing to address the crowd. A candidate for a person: the centre figure wears saffron-orange clothing, a garland and a beaded necklace, with long dark hair, though the appearance is only partly clear. Around him, people in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls hold brass trays and plates of offerings, and some carry ritual staffs. Several people stand on the steps behind them and others are chest-deep in the water. Petals float on the surface.2010-01-02Outdoor ritual at water's edge with people standing and wading in the water. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl, wearing a long red and white flower garland, holds a microphone and speaks. Around him, many people in white garments with yellow shawls and orange sashes stand on stone steps, some holding long wooden poles. In the foreground, devotees in the water hold brass trays and small brass vessels, and a woman in orange holds a silver plate. A figure in orange robes stands among them. Some wear rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces. Pink flowers float on a tray in the lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identifiable by the long hair, saffron-orange robes and garland.2010-01-02A 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph 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 copiesA 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.2010-01-02A 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 copies