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Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees standing in water at a stepped ghat beside a sacred tank, with the water reflecting the crowd and scattered flower petals. Many people wear white and yellow cloth, and some wear orange robes. Several devotees in the water hold small lit oil lamps or decorated offerings aloft. On the steps, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland stands near several people holding colourful striped umbrellas, and one person beside him carries a trident-topped staff. A devotee in orange with a shaved head stands near the front of the group. Ceremonial umbrellas and garlands frame the scene at dusk during a holy dip ritual.

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A large crowd stands waist-deep in the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar, with many people holding small brass or woven offering trays with flowers and lamps. On the stone steps behind them, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing yellow or orange shawls, sit and stand. Two multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold finials are held aloft above a group near the centre, and several people in saffron or orange robes stand in the water. Garlands of flowers and yellow cloth decorate a raised dais at left, and tall saffron and yellow flags are visible at top. Floating flowers dot the water's surface.2010-01-02Outdoor photo of a large crowd standing in the water of a temple tank at the ghats, with red-brown stone steps behind them. Many devotees wear white clothes with yellow shawls and some wear orange saffron robes; several hold brass and metal trays or lamps of offerings above the water. Two large umbrellas with blue, green and red panels and gold tassels are raised over a central group on the steps, and garlands of flowers hang at the left edge. Reflections of the figures and marigold petals float on the water surface.2010-01-02Outdoor photo at the Vaidya Sarovar tank as a crowd gathers on stone steps for a holy dip. In the foreground, many devotees stand waist-deep in the water, many in white and some in saffron or orange robes, several holding brass vessels or small offering plates. Behind them, a decorated golden-yellow palanquin is festooned with marigold garlands and flowers, and a large multicoloured umbrella rises above a group on the steps. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre near the water, with others in yellow shawls and white garments around him. Hundreds of onlookers in white, yellow and orange fill the steps behind.2010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees stand waist-deep in a water tank at a stone-stepped ghat, holding small lit oil lamps and offerings in trays. Most wear white ritual clothing, with some in saffron, orange or yellow sashes and shawls. Many have ID lanyards. Behind them on the red steps, a large crowd in white and bright clothes watches, and a man in a yellow shawl stands near a ceremonial standard with a long pole and an orange-and-white canopy at the top left. Reflections of the lamps and figures ripple across the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a holy dip ritual at the steps of a water tank, with devotees wading waist-deep in reddish-brown water. Several people in white clothing hold small brass or gold-toned kalasha-style pots with orange cloth and garlands, lifting them toward the viewer. Behind them, a crowd of many people in white, cream, orange and blue saris and white dhotis sits and stands on red-stone steps, some with folded hands. A man in a maroon robe stands among the wading group at the right, and a shaved-headed figure in maroon at right centre holds a pot. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no identity is asserted. Floating marigold petals dot the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large devotional gathering on stone steps beside water, with people standing in and along the water. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a small vessel. Around him, people in white clothes with yellow shawls hold long ceremonial staffs and copper vessels, and several figures stand waist-deep in the water holding copper pots and trays with flowers. A group of women in orange saris also holds ritual trays. The scene appears to be a water ceremony at a sacred pond. Some people are seated on the steps behind.2010-01-02Devotees stand waist-deep in the reddish-brown water of a temple tank, a holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar, with stone steps behind them crowded with onlookers. Most wear white dhotis, sarees and shirts, and several carry small brass or silver ritual trays with orange and white offerings and lamps. A man in a maroon robe stands in the middle of the line holding a tray, and a bald man in a white shirt and dhoti on the steps near the right points toward the water. Many participants wear lanyards, and a few women wear orange or yellow dupattas. The scene is a river-side ritual with many people in the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copies