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A large crowd bathes in a stone-tiered tank of water, with red-and-grey steps lined with seated devotees in white. In the foreground, a dense mass of people wades in the water, many in white clothes, some holding aloft small brass vessels and a trident-topped staff with a red cloth. A tall fountain jet rises at right. A fair-skinned figure with a pale head stands near the centre-right, and a woman in a blue-and-white outfit and a person in a red shirt are visible among the crowd. Many participants have yellow cords or ribbons. Distant people on the steps wear white and orange clothing.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large crowd of devotees bathes in the waters of a stepped tank, Vaidya Sarovar, with red sandstone steps and black lingam-shaped pillars behind them. Many people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, raise their hands and hold small brass or copper kalasha pots. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands on the upper steps near a tripod-mounted camera. Foreground, a bald older man in a khaki shirt raises a hand near the water. A bronze trident stands at the right edge. A fountain jet rises at left. Water splashes around the people, many of whom are children and women in saris.2010-01-02 +1 copiesCrowded holy dip at a large black stone kalasha-shaped fountain basin decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Dozens of people in white ritual clothes stand waist-deep in water, many holding brass or copper kalasha pots and silver plates. A central group in orange and red garments with garlands and red shawls stands near a golden trishul hung at the basin's edge. Water spouts from the tiered orange-brick steps behind, and several onlookers in white line the terrace above. Many people are visible throughout the water, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a pool with a red-and-white striped stepped ghat along the top edge. Many wear white or pale clothes, with red and orange scarves and saffron wraps among them. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a red garment and a white and red floral garland, and a tall golden trident is held upright near the middle. Several people raise hands and smile. A man in an orange-red wrap stands in the foreground facing the central figure. Most visible people are in the water, with more in white at the top of the steps.2009-06-09A large crowd bathes in a stepped stone tank at a sacred water site. In the centre, a man in red and white robes stands waist-deep beside a tall black stone kalasha-shaped structure decorated with marigold garlands, and a golden trident rises at the right edge. Many people in white clothes wade and hold up small brass pots or conch-shaped vessels, some women wear red and yellow saris and orange-gold necklaces, and others sit on the steps or stand at the edge. Water sprays from fountains on the tiered red walls. The scene suggests a holy dip ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a stone-lined tank of water in front of a dark circular fountain structure decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Many people wear white and orange or saffron clothing, and several hold small brass or copper kalasha pots aloft. A central man in orange clothing wears a red and white flower garland and holds a brass vessel, with a woman in orange beside him and an orange-clad figure with long dark hair nearby. Some participants wear yellow and orange shawls. The scene reads as a holy dip ritual in sacred water, with a few Western-looking women among the Indian devotees.2010-01-02Large crowd of devotees standing and wading in a shallow water tank at a festival, many in white clothes and some in saffron or orange. A flower-garlanded palanquin or float with gold canopy and marigold garlands sits in the water at left. Crowds stand on red and white tiered steps at the rear, with a colourful umbrella and women in saris, some with yellow shawls. A man in an orange shirt marked with a logo holds up a phone, and a bald monk in saffron robes stands among the devotees. Appears to be a ritual immersion during a Brahmotsavam festival.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Large crowd of devotees wearing white clothes stands waist-deep in a water tank around a tall black Shiva lingam with a silver-trimmed base. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform beside a golden palanquin decorated with flower garlands, and a devotee in orange kneels near it. Red-and-white striped steps line the tank, flags and strings of marigolds decorate the edges, and people bathe and wade in the water under a clear sky.2009-01-02A large crowd of devotees wades and bathes in a stepped water tank at an outdoor temple setting, many in white clothes soaked through, with arms raised and hands reaching toward a central group. A man in an orange-red shirt stands near the center, and a bronze trident is held upright at left. Red-and-white striped steps and potted plants rise behind, and a black stone pillar with a decorative top stands at right. Two men in white dhotis stand on the upper steps, one holding a drum. Water jets spray in the background.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09