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A crowded outdoor scene of devotees bathing in water at stone steps, many with arms raised and some holding small brass or gold kalasha-style pots. Men and women wear white dhotis, saris and shirts, with a few in bright patterned clothing on the steps. In the centre-left, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a gold beaded mala stands in the water beside a smiling man in white holding a gold pot with a red cloth. A woman in orange and another in red are nearby. The setting appears to be a temple tank with red-brick steps.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +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 a temple tank of rippling water, many in white clothes and red or yellow shawls, some lifting brass kalasha pots and silver trays. Near the centre a smiling man with a long mala of white and red flowers and an orange garment stands with raised hands, surrounded by devotees; a trident is visible at the left edge beside the stone steps and a water spout. Some people in the foreground reach out to others. The scene appears to be a holy dip during a sacred bathing ritual at a sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09Devotees stand waist-deep in a tank of greenish water, most dressed in white clothes that are soaked through. A red and white striped stepped wall edges the water at the top right, and a decorated structure with red and blue cloth, flowers and a brass vessel sits at the upper left. In the centre foreground, a figure in a red garment with a white flower garland faces the viewer, holding up a golden trident as devotees around them raise their hands in greeting. Many people smile and some raise arms, with a woman in a red top near the centre. Tiny printed text reading Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and appears as a copyright credit across the lower right, not as a readable caption of the scene. The people in the photo are the physical crowd2009-06-09A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a pool with a red-and-white striped rim behind them. Most wear white clothing, and many raise their hands and smile. Near the centre, a young man in a white shirt wears a white and red garland and smiles. Beside him a man in white holds a golden trident aloft. Many spectators are in the foreground. Dusk light gives the water a cool blue cast.2009-06-09A large crowd of devotees bathes waist-deep in the orange-edged waters of a sacred tank. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, while several women wear red and saffron saris. A central figure in an orange-saffron garment wears a long red-and-white flower garland with gold accents and smiles broadly, held by two people in white. Several devotees hold ornate brass and silver kalasha vessels aloft, and water sprays up as hands are raised in greeting and folded in namaste. Some people are visible in the foreground, and a watermarked copyright overlay appears at the lower right.2010-01-02 +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 copiesA crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water at what appears to be a sacred tank during a holy dip. Many wear white clothes with black or red cords across the shoulder, and several hold small golden kalasha-shaped pots with red cloth bases above the water. Some raise their hands in joy, smiling, and one woman in a light floral top with a red-brown thread and a man with a red cloth nearby are visible. Splashing water surrounds them. Cropped faces and heads fill the foreground, and a palm frond edges the right side.2010-01-02 +1 copies