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A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water at a stone-edged tank, most wearing white clothes. Many raise gold-coloured kalasha-shaped pots and small ornate vessels overhead, some draped with red cloth, while a golden trident rises above them. Water sprays in the background near red-painted steps. A figure in the centre-right with long dark hair, a white garment and an orange-red cloth draped over the body appears in the water among the devotees, with a light garland visible near the neck; the appearance is uncertain. Several people in the foreground hold pots and look on. Photo credit overlay reads Nithyananda Paramashivam, and . The scene conveys a holy dip ritual with pots carried into sacred water

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees stands and wades in the water of a stone-edged sacred pool beside a black circular structure garlanded with marigolds. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis with yellow or orange shawls, and several hold up silver-coloured kalasha-shaped vessels and brass plates of flowers. At centre, a man in an orange shirt and red garland smiles in the water, and a bald man in dark clothing stands behind the crowd. A large brass trident leans at right. Water sprays over the pool edge, and an orange-tinted pool extends at top right.2010-01-02A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the water of a sunlit sacred pool beneath a large black kalasha-shaped fountain structure ringed with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with red-and-white painted walls behind. Many men and women wear white dhotis and saris, some in orange or saffron garments, and many hold small brass or copper kalasha vessels above their heads. At the centre a man in an orange shirt with a red and white floral garland and a red-and-white shawl holds a vessel and stands among the devotees. Another man in orange and white robes stands nearby. Some people raise their hands in prayer while others pour water from the vessels in a holy dip ritual at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in brownish water during a holy dip. Most wear white clothes that cling wet, and many hold brass or copper kalasha pots with red cloth draped over them. A man in the foreground at left raises a copper kalasha high overhead with both arms. Nearby, a woman in white holds a kalasha at her chest, and a man in a white garment with a red sash-like cloth holds a brass pot at centre-right. Several people wear rudraksha malas. Others stand at the edges, some with hair tied back. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in this crowd of bathers.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesCrowded holy dip in the sacred waters of a tank with a stone-edged ghat. Many people stand waist-deep in water wearing white ritual clothes, red sashes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Central figure has long dark hair, an orange garment, a flower garland and holds a silver spoon-like ladle over a small brass bowl. Nearby devotees hold ornate golden kalasha pots aloft, and others have hands folded in prayer. Water reflects orange evening light. The scene is a ritual bathing and offering at a water tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesCrowded outdoor photo of devotees bathing in a water tank with red-painted stone steps behind them. Many people wear white clothes and yellow shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas. Several raise small golden domed kalasha-style vessels with red cloths overhead above the water. A large golden trident stands in the foreground at left. A man in a dark maroon garment stands in the middle, holding a vessel aloft. Most faces are partly submerged or turned away, and the people visible number well over twenty.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees wade chest-deep in the reddish-tinted waters of a large tank beside a dark stone structure with marigold garlands. Many people in white and orange-red clothing raise small golden kalasha pots and a silver tray above their heads. Several men in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas stand among them, one bald man wearing an orange-red shawl and garland holds a kalasha, and a woman in orange-red clothing holds a pot. Onlookers stand along the rim and steps, and a smiling man in a white shirt holds a chain in the foreground. The scene shows a holy dip ritual at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge crowd of devotees wading in the red-tiled sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar, holding golden kalasha pots topped with pinnacle finials. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with red shawls, and several hold brass lamps and kalashas aloft. A few figures in saffron and orange garments stand in the water, one wearing a red shawl and a flower garland. Onlookers line the stone steps and the water's edge in white and coloured clothing, and a water spout arcs from the left. Scene reads as a holy dip ritual with kalasha offerings.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded holy dip in a stone-edged pool, with devotees standing waist-deep in water beside a dark fountain structure at top. Many people wear white ritual garments, some with red or yellow shawls and garlands, and some hold silver kalasha-shaped vessels and a silver tray of flowers. A bald man in a dark maroon garment with an orange-yellow sash stands near the centre-top, and another man in a white shirt and red shawl is at the middle-right. Water splashes around them, and onlookers at the bottom edge are partly visible.2010-01-02A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water at a holy dip. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at centre lifts a brass-coloured tiered kalasha-style vessel above his head. Many people wear white clothes; several men wear yellow shawls and orange garlands, and a bearded older man in white and yellow stands at left. A decorated boat or float with orange cloth and flower garlands is visible at the top. The water is shallow and churned by bathers pressing together.2010-01-02 +1 copies