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A large crowd stands waist-deep in the stone pool of Vaidya Sarovar, holding small brass and copper kalashas filled with water. Many wear white ritual clothing, while several men and women wear saffron-orange garments and orange shawls. A man with a long dark beard in orange robes stands centre-left, and a bald man in a dark shirt with a white dhoti stands near the centre. A woman in red and orange sari stands in the middle, and a man in a red shawl wears a garland of marigolds. Behind them a black stone fountain basin wrapped in marigold garlands rises from the water, with a red-brick wall behind. Water splashes at the pool's edge.

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A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the water of a sunlit sacred pool beneath a large black kalasha-shaped fountain structure ringed with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with red-and-white painted walls behind. Many men and women wear white dhotis and saris, some in orange or saffron garments, and many hold small brass or copper kalasha vessels above their heads. At the centre a man in an orange shirt with a red and white floral garland and a red-and-white shawl holds a vessel and stands among the devotees. Another man in orange and white robes stands nearby. Some people raise their hands in prayer while others pour water from the vessels in a holy dip ritual at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the water of a sacred tank beneath a black stone structure with marigold garlands. Many wear white or saffron/orange clothing and yellow shawls, holding copper and brass kalasha pots with small flames and offerings. A central man in orange clothing wears a red-and-white flower garland and holds a brass vessel, while a bearded man in orange at left holds a kalasha. Several people hold up copper kalashas and lamps as they bathe in the water, with onlookers on the steps watching.2010-01-02July 08 20092009-07-08Large crowd of devotees stand waist-deep in water around a black stone shivalinga-style structure with a tiered base at a temple tank. Many wear white clothing with yellow shawls, and several wear orange-saffron garments. A person in orange, holding a trident-like ceremonial staff, stands in the water near the center, while another figure bends forward in the water in ritual immersion. Red-and-white striped steps line the tank behind, and at right a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy is adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and white. Palm trees and overcast sky are visible above.2009-07-08A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a stone-lined tank of water in front of a dark circular fountain structure decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Many people wear white and orange or saffron clothing, and several hold small brass or copper kalasha pots aloft. A central man in orange clothing wears a red and white flower garland and holds a brass vessel, with a woman in orange beside him and an orange-clad figure with long dark hair nearby. Some participants wear yellow and orange shawls. The scene reads as a holy dip ritual in sacred water, with a few Western-looking women among the Indian devotees.2010-01-02A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the water of a stepped tank, many in white and saffron clothes, several holding small copper pyramid-shaped kalasha vessels aloft. A fountain jet rises at left beside a raised stone platform, and stone steps with rows of black lingam-shaped structures rise behind. A few figures stand on the steps in white. Several people in the foreground smile and raise their hands. Scene suggests a holy dip ritual at the sacred waters.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees stand waist-deep in a water tank in front of a large black stone kalasha-shaped fountain basin strung with garlands, with red-and-white striped steps behind. Many participants wear white clothes and yellow stoles, while some wear orange or red. People hold up hands in prayer and pour or receive water during a ritual bathing, and a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and marigold strands sits at right.2009-07-08A large crowd bathes in a stepped stone tank at a sacred water site. In the centre, a man in red and white robes stands waist-deep beside a tall black stone kalasha-shaped structure decorated with marigold garlands, and a golden trident rises at the right edge. Many people in white clothes wade and hold up small brass pots or conch-shaped vessels, some women wear red and yellow saris and orange-gold necklaces, and others sit on the steps or stand at the edge. Water sprays from fountains on the tiered red walls. The scene suggests a holy dip ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in water at the edge of a stone-walled tank, with a central figure wearing an orange garment and a thick red-and-white flower garland at the centre of the group. Around him, many devotees in white clothes, orange robes and red or saffron scarves hold small copper kalasha pots and brass vessels aloft. A man in white near the front holds a microphone toward the centre, and a tray of offerings sits in the water nearby. Behind the group, the stone steps and walls of the tank are visible. Some people are partially submerged, and the scene appears to show a holy dip ritual.2010-01-02A large outdoor ritual in a shallow tiled water tank with red-and-white striped steps behind it and a black stone kalasha-like urn on a pedestal at upper left. Dozens of devotees stand waist-deep in the water, many in white clothes with yellow shawls or scarves, some in orange or red garments. At centre, a figure in a red garment stands in the water holding a long white stick toward an orange-clad person, with the group gathered in a circle around them. At right, a decorated red-draped platform is covered in yellow and white flower garlands, with brass lamps and offerings on it, and a man in a white shirt and yellow scarf stands nearby with hands folded. Many people stand with hands raised or folded in prayer. The scene suggests a water purification or abhishekam-style ceremony.2009-07-08Large group of devotees immersed in the waist-deep water of a stepped tank, with a black lotus-shaped fountain pillar rising behind them garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or orange shawls, and women wear white saris and orange garments. A central figure in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white flower garland sits in the water surrounded by devotees holding brass kalasha pots and small copper vessels. Others stand on the steps and on the right foreground a man with grey hair in a white shirt and orange shawl looks on.2010-01-02A large crowd of devotees bathes in the waters of a stepped tank, Vaidya Sarovar, with red sandstone steps and black lingam-shaped pillars behind them. Many people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, raise their hands and hold small brass or copper kalasha pots. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands on the upper steps near a tripod-mounted camera. Foreground, a bald older man in a khaki shirt raises a hand near the water. A bronze trident stands at the right edge. A fountain jet rises at left. Water splashes around the people, many of whom are children and women in saris.2010-01-02 +1 copies