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A 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.

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A 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.2010-01-02January 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.2010-01-02Outdoor photo of a crowd standing waist-deep in a stone-edged pool of water, with a fountain or waterfall wall behind them. Near centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange garment and a red-and-white flower garland, with a microphone held nearby by another man. Around him, many people in white and orange-red clothes hold up small golden and copper kalasha pots and brass vessels. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl holds a brass pot in the right foreground, and a woman in orange stands at the lower left. The scene suggests a ritual dip in sacred water.2010-01-02A 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 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.2010-01-02A photograph of a crowded holy dip in water, with many devotees standing waist-deep in a tank beneath a stone wall spilling water. At the centre, a man in orange clothing wears a thick red and white flower garland and raises one hand in blessing. Around him, devotees in white and orange robes and yellow shawls hold up small copper kalasha pots and brass trays of offerings, and a man in a white robe holds a microphone. Many onlookers stand on the steps in the foreground.2010-01-02A 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 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 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.2010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-01-02