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Large 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.

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Large 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 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 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 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.2010-01-02July 08 20092009-07-08A 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 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.2010-01-02July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor ritual in shallow water at a temple pool. A large black stone kalasha-shaped vessel with garlands stands behind a red-and-white striped stepped structure. A central figure in red-orange cloth and a white shawl stands waist-deep in the water, with a person in saffron-orange clothing beside and behind them, appearing to lead a bathing or abhishekam rite. Dozens of devotees wade around them in white clothes, many wearing yellow sashes, some holding flowers. Ornate flower garlands and decorated altar arrangements sit at the pool's right edge. A few onlookers stand on the banks. No readable a person appearance cues are clearly established.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08Crowded holy dip at a large black stone kalasha-shaped fountain basin decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Dozens of people in white ritual clothes stand waist-deep in water, many holding brass or copper kalasha pots and silver plates. A central group in orange and red garments with garlands and red shawls stands near a golden trishul hung at the basin's edge. Water spouts from the tiered orange-brick steps behind, and several onlookers in white line the terrace above. Many people are visible throughout the water, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08