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A large crowd of devotees stands and wades in the water of a stone-edged sacred pool beside a black circular structure garlanded with marigolds. Many people wear white shirts and dhotis with yellow or orange shawls, and several hold up silver-coloured kalasha-shaped vessels and brass plates of flowers. At centre, a man in an orange shirt and red garland smiles in the water, and a bald man in dark clothing stands behind the crowd. A large brass trident leans at right. Water sprays over the pool edge, and an orange-tinted pool extends at top right.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees wade chest-deep in the reddish-tinted waters of a large tank beside a dark stone structure with marigold garlands. Many people in white and orange-red clothing raise small golden kalasha pots and a silver tray above their heads. Several men in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas stand among them, one bald man wearing an orange-red shawl and garland holds a kalasha, and a woman in orange-red clothing holds a pot. Onlookers stand along the rim and steps, and a smiling man in a white shirt holds a chain in the foreground. The scene shows a holy dip ritual at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesCrowded 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 copiesA 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.2010-01-02A 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 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.2010-01-02Crowded 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 copiesLarge crowd of devotees wading in the red-tiled sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar, holding golden kalasha pots topped with pinnacle finials. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with red shawls, and several hold brass lamps and kalashas aloft. A few figures in saffron and orange garments stand in the water, one wearing a red shawl and a flower garland. Onlookers line the stone steps and the water's edge in white and coloured clothing, and a water spout arcs from the left. Scene reads as a holy dip ritual with kalasha offerings.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-01-02