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A crowd of men stands waist-deep in water at a sacred tank, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt raises a small ornate brass kalasha overhead with both hands. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange cloth wears a red and white floral garland, and another man at right holds a second brass kalasha at the water surface. Behind them, smiling devotees and onlookers crowd along a stone wall, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The scene suggests a holy dip with water-carrying during an event.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Crowded 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 copiesA large crowd stands waist-deep in a water tank during a holy dip. At the centre, a smiling man in orange cloth wears a thick garland of red and white flowers with yellow marigold strands and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. He is in the water surrounded by devotees in white and yellow clothing and orange scarves, many holding small golden kalasha pots. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi holds a pot at the right, and a gilded kalasha with pink flowers sits on the water in the foreground. Dark stone steps and red-and-white painted edges frame the tank.2010-01-02A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water at a stone-edged tank, with a fountain spraying at the upper right and a trident-topped staff at the right edge. Many men wear white kurtas or shirts with yellow or red sashes, and several hold up golden-coloured kalasha pots with red cloth. At centre, a figure in orange-red robes with long dark hair holds a silver plate with a lit lamp, surrounded by others in white and red. Bald and grey-haired men and a few women in pale clothes are visible among the bathers, all immersed in the holy water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large crowd standing waist-deep in the water of a stone-lined tank, a holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron garment wears a large white and red flower garland and stands among devotees. Around him, many people in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls hold small brass and copper kalasha pots and vessels aloft, while some carry trays of flowers and offerings. Several devotees in red and orange clothing, and a few Western-looking attendees in white, stand nearby. Stone steps and a white wall form the background. The central figure appears to be a person in saffron-orange clothing and a garland, presiding over the holy dip ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large crowd standing waist-deep in water at a tank or sarovar, with a concrete step and red-and-white painted wall at left. A man in the centre-left wears a red-orange cloth and a thick white flower garland with red beads, holding a small brass vessel. Nearby, men in white shirts and white dhotis hold ornate brass kalashas, gold-toned pots with conical tops, while others wear red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads. Several people press their palms together in prayer and devotees stand in the water around them, forming a ritual holy dip.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water, many in white clothes, some holding up small brass and silver temple vessels and figures. In the centre, a smiling man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala raises a silver kalasha-shaped vessel overhead. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe wears layered gold necklaces and holds a small brass deity murti close to his chest. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis fill the frame, with brick steps and a red wall visible at the top. The scene reads as a sacred water immersion ceremony.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd stands waist-deep in water at a sacred tank, many people raising small golden shrine-shaped vessels with red cloth draped over them. In the centre a fair-haired man in white clothes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace holds a gold kalasha-like vessel overhead. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and smiles, and a woman in white with a grey braid holds a small gold vessel. Devotees in white and yellow-shawled men surround them, many holding up raised arms and vessels, while others are partly submerged in the water.2010-01-02 +1 copies