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A large crowd bathes in a tiled sacred pool at a dark stone shrine structure decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, with water spraying from its edges. Many people wade waist-deep wearing white and red clothing, several in red garments with yellow or red shawls, and many hold silver kalasha pots and silver plates aloft. A central smiling man in red garments wears a white and red flower garland and raises a silver plate. Others in the water wear yellow shawls and white kurtas. Onlookers in white and orange clothing stand along the edge, and a bald man in dark clothing and a man in a red shirt watch from the side.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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.2010-01-02Crowded 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded holy dip in a shallow stone-edged pool beneath a large black fountain structure ringed with orange marigold garlands. Many people stand waist-deep in the water, mostly in white ritual clothes with orange and red sashes and scarves, holding copper kalasha vessels. A central man with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland around his neck smiles in the middle of the group, wearing orange clothing. Some women wear orange saris, and a few people hold small brass or copper pots and a tray of yellow flowers. The water is splashing and the setting appears to be an outdoor sacred tank.2010-01-02A 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large group of devotees stands waist-deep in a tiled water tank, holding brass kalasha vessels with red cloth around their necks above the water. A central figure in saffron-orange robe wears a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small brass lamp. Several men wear white kurtas and saffron shawls; a bald man in a dark shirt with a tilak stands at left, and a man with a neat beard wears a white shirt. Women in orange saris and a man in yellow shawl are also present. Marble steps and a dark pillar-like structure rise behind. Pink and white flower petals float on the water, and a brass pot of flowers sits in the front. Photo of a holy dip in Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02