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A group of devotees stands waist-deep in the water of a stepped tank, bathing in a sacred dip. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with thin cords around their necks stand at the front, some holding brass or copper vessels, while a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and flowers in her hair stands in the water beside them. Behind them, red-painted steps lead up to black stone pillars with small placards. Another woman in a white sari sits at the left edge of the frame. No a person is visible in this image.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA holy dip at a stone-stepped tank of water, with devotees bathing in white clothes. In the foreground, several people wade waist-deep, some holding small brass or gold-coloured kalasha-style vessels and red and orange cloth, with a yellow sash on one woman. A bald man in a white shirt and a woman with an orange-and-white garment stand near the front. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and white saris sit on red steps, some with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in an orange sari sits at the right holding a yellow bag. Water ripples across the lower frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees performing a holy dip in a stone-stepped tank, with red-painted steps behind them. Several men in white dhoti-style clothing and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand waist-deep in the water, some holding brass or conch-shaped vessels. Women in white and red saris also stand in the water, and others sit on the steps in the background wearing yellow and white garments. Black stone pillars stand on the upper steps. Visible people number roughly 10 to 15, with no clearly identifiable a person figure in the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees standing waist-deep in the water of a sacred tank, with red stone steps behind them and more people seated on the steps above. Five or so people stand in the water in white ritual clothing. A woman on the left wears a white sari with orange border and holds a silver kalasha-like vessel draped with orange cloth. A man in the centre wears a white kurta and holds a silver vessel. A woman with long hair and a white garment holds a vessel with an orange cloth. A man on the right in white robes holds a silver vessel and wears a mala. Seated figures in white and sports clothes line the steps.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 copiesA large outdoor water ritual at a sacred tank: many devotees stand waist-deep in water holding small silver kalasha pots, some with white ritual clothes and orange or saffron garments, others in yellow scarves. A raised red throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flowers stands on a saffron-draped platform at upper left. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe holds a microphone on the steps at right, while a man in a white kurta and yellow scarf stands nearby. A dark-haired figure floats face-down in orange cloth at lower left, possibly a devotee being immersed. The scene suggests a holy dip with kalasha offerings in the waters of a sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copies