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October 04 20142014-10-04October 04 20142014-10-04November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor photograph at a temple tank, Vaidya Sarovar, with red-brick steps descending into dark water. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland stands on the steps facing away. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a woman in a teal-green sari kneel in the shallow water, one holding a small plate. Several people in orange and saffron garments, including a figure in an orange head covering in the water, participate in a holy dip. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on the steps holding brass plates and trays of offerings. In the background a row of people in white and saffron stands on tiered red steps beside a concrete building. Several people in the foreground are partly cropped. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16A large group of young women and girls stands outdoors on a gravel ground in the late light, many wearing saffron-orange saris and long blouses with gold-coloured borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white or cream forehead markings and some wear white garments in the background. They stand close together in a loose gathering with a blurred green tree line behind them. A small dark shoulder bag is slung across one woman's orange sari.2016-01-16June 04 20132013-06-04November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A large group of young women in saffron-orange sari-style robes with pink borders and rudraksha mala necklaces descends red-painted steps outdoors under a pale sky. Several wear white or orange tilak marks on their foreheads, and some carry orange cloth bags. A red-and-blue umbrella canopy and a white tent-like shade appear in the background, with a standing fan at left. Other figures in white and red clothing stand nearby, and a red-brick building is visible at right.2014-10-04A photograph of a ritual procession beside a stone-edged water tank with steps. In the foreground, a long-haired young man in saffron robes wears a white flower garland with red tassels and walks barefoot at the water's edge. Beside him, a bald man in saffron clothing and another saffron-clad attendant walk along the stone path. Behind them, a white-clad attendant holds a red and multicoloured canopy pole, and a silver pot garlanded with yellow and red flowers and leaves is carried. A large crowd of people in white clothes lines the steps above the tank under a bright sky.2009-01-02A large group of women in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas sits in tiered rows on red stone steps at an outdoor gathering. Many wear gold necklaces, bangles and tilak markings on their foreheads, and several have hands clasped or rest their chins on their hands while listening attentively. Red and orange flags fly behind them, and a small ornate shrine or lamp stands at the right edge, with more spectators in white and colourful clothing seated further up the steps. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-10-11