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Large 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large crowd stands waist-deep in the reddish water of a temple tank, the stone steps and walls behind them glowing orange. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with red or orange cloth draped over their shoulders, and some have marigold or red-and-white flower garlands. Several people hold small gold-coloured kalasha pots with conical lids aloft, and a few carry brass vessels; a woman in a red sari wearing a flower garland stands at the center. Others with folded hands or raised palms face the water and steps, forming a dense, joyful congregation during a holy dip ritual.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 large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water at a stone-edged tank, with a fountain spraying at the upper right and a trident-topped staff at the right edge. Many men wear white kurtas or shirts with yellow or red sashes, and several hold up golden-coloured kalasha pots with red cloth. At centre, a figure in orange-red robes with long dark hair holds a silver plate with a lit lamp, surrounded by others in white and red. Bald and grey-haired men and a few women in pale clothes are visible among the bathers, all immersed in the holy water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesCrowded outdoor photo of devotees bathing in a water tank with red-painted stone steps behind them. Many people wear white clothes and yellow shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas. Several raise small golden domed kalasha-style vessels with red cloths overhead above the water. A large golden trident stands in the foreground at left. A man in a dark maroon garment stands in the middle, holding a vessel aloft. Most faces are partly submerged or turned away, and the people visible number well over twenty.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees bathes waist-deep in the red-stepped tank of Vaidya Sarovar, splashing water as they raise small golden kalasha pots and brass vessels overhead. Many wear white ritual clothing with yellow scarves, while several men in red and saffron garments hold golden pots and a golden trishula on the right. Red-stepped tank walls and a flower-decorated corner pillar frame the scene. Many people appear to be taking a holy dip together.2010-01-02A 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 copiesA photograph of a large crowd standing waist-deep in the water of a stone-lined tank, a holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron garment wears a large white and red flower garland and stands among devotees. Around him, many people in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls hold small brass and copper kalasha pots and vessels aloft, while some carry trays of flowers and offerings. Several devotees in red and orange clothing, and a few Western-looking attendees in white, stand nearby. Stone steps and a white wall form the background. The central figure appears to be a person in saffron-orange clothing and a garland, presiding over the holy dip ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees wade chest-deep in the reddish-tinted waters of a large tank beside a dark stone structure with marigold garlands. Many people in white and orange-red clothing raise small golden kalasha pots and a silver tray above their heads. Several men in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas stand among them, one bald man wearing an orange-red shawl and garland holds a kalasha, and a woman in orange-red clothing holds a pot. Onlookers stand along the rim and steps, and a smiling man in a white shirt holds a chain in the foreground. The scene shows a holy dip ritual at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded holy dip in a stone-edged pool, with devotees standing waist-deep in water beside a dark fountain structure at top. Many people wear white ritual garments, some with red or yellow shawls and garlands, and some hold silver kalasha-shaped vessels and a silver tray of flowers. A bald man in a dark maroon garment with an orange-yellow sash stands near the centre-top, and another man in a white shirt and red shawl is at the middle-right. Water splashes around them, and onlookers at the bottom edge are partly visible.2010-01-02A crowd wades in water at a stone-edged tank, many people raising gold-coloured kalasha pots with red cloths above their heads. A man in the centre holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. Several men wear white kurta-style shirts with red or yellow shawls, a few wear red garments, and garlands of pink and orange flowers float in the water. Water sprays from a fountain at the top left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, and the scene shows a holy dip ritual with kalasha pots.2010-01-02