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A photograph of a holy dip in a stone-lined water tank. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-red cloth and stands waist-deep in the water, holding up a hand with water droplets. Behind him a crowd of people in white and red garments stands in the water, several holding ornate brass or metal vessels. Above, a raised orange-draped platform holds a gold and red throne decorated with marigold and flower garlands, with a white-robed attendant standing beside it. Flower petals float on the rippling water.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a holy dip at a riverside ghat where devotees wade in water beside a flower-decorated red and gold throne on an orange-draped platform. Marigold and orange flower garlands and palm fronds decorate the throne. Many people stand waist-deep in the water, some in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a red blouse and a woman in green and gold; a man holds a brass vessel near the centre. Other people in white clothes stand on the stone steps at the upper right. Some devotees are submerged, and the water shows red and yellow reflections.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees bathing in the Vaidya Sarovar water tank at dusk. Several people wade waist-deep, some in orange or saffron garments and others in white, holding small golden kalasha pots aloft. At the top left stands a red and gold throne draped with garlands of yellow marigolds and pink flowers on an orange cloth, empty of any occupant. On the steps at right, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone, while other white-clad figures stand along the stairs. Water reflects the bright red steps and sky.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a gilded, flower-decorated throne set on an orange platform in shallow water at a stepped stone ghat. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a red rudraksha-style mala sits on the red cushioned seat, hands raised in blessing. Two attendants in orange-red robes stand beside the throne, one leaning in to hold the platform and the other holding a long staff and a trident-like staff near a multicoloured umbrella. Behind them, white-clad figures stand on the steps and a large crowd of devotees in white and orange wades in the water, many with raised hands and brass vessels. Garlands of marigolds and leaves frame the throne.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a holy dip ceremony in a stone-lined tank of water. A figure in an orange garment with a white floral garland wades in the foreground, partly submerged. Several devotees in water hold brass vessels and small metal pots. Behind them on the steps, a man in a white shirt holds a microphone in one hand and a second microphone in the other, with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala. On the left, a raised red and gold throne sits draped with marigold and flower garlands on an orange platform. Other people in white dhotis and saffron clothing line the steps, and bright flower arrangements decorate the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies