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A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water at a sacred tank, holding small brass and copper kalasha pots aloft. Most wear white ritual clothes; several women wear white or orange salwar and saris, and one older woman in a green sari stands on the steps above. A bald man in an orange-red garment with a yellow-gold beaded necklace smiles at centre-left, and a man in white with a red sash holds a brass pot near the centre. A man in a white dhoti stands at left with a brass pot on his shoulder, and a woman in a wide-brimmed hat stands in the lower centre. Red-painted steps lead down into the water. The scene suggests a holy dip in sacred waters, with participants immersed and raising offerings.

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