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Outdoor temple tank scene with red stone steps lined with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Small oil lamps stand on the steps. Red pennant flags on poles mark the ghat. A bare-chested man in a dark red robe with a white garland stands at the water's edge, meeting a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl. Several people seated on the steps wear white and orange, and a few women in white and yellow sit among them.

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May 29 20172017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29Outdoor ritual at a stepped red-brick tank with a still water surface on the right. In the centre a man in a rust-red robe wears a long white and pink flower garland and raises his hands above his head in salutation, standing beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth over his shoulder. Along the steps, many people in white and saffron clothing sit with palms pressed together, some with rudraksha malas, among black stone kalasha-style pillars and red flags on poles. Floral offerings and a purple and green cloth lie on a platform at the water's edge.2017-05-29August 14 20172017-08-14June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesMay 29 20172017-05-29A procession walks along a stone-paved temple water-tank edge beside a row of dark black stone shivalinga pillars on the left. In the centre, a man in a dark maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and wrist beads walks barefoot, his hands pressed together, with a white forehead mark. Beside him, a man in an orange-red cloth carries a tray with a green garland and flowers. Behind them, a man with a bare chest and red cloth and a long-haired man with white ritual wrap follow, with a drummer in white and orange cloths. Women in white saris with gold borders and some in yellow stand at the left and right edges, hands pressed together in greeting. Many white-clad devotees sit on red-tiered steps in the background. Still green water fills the tank at the right edge.2017-05-22 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits in tiered rows on red stone steps beside a reflective water tank, seen from across a metal railing. Many wear saffron-orange robes, while others wear white dhotis and shawls; some have bare upper bodies. Several sit cross-legged and some stand near the railing. Orange flags and a loudspeaker are mounted on poles above, and a white-clad figure walks along the left edge. Water reflects the seated rows. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-05-29July 24 20172017-07-24May 29 20172017-05-29July 24 20172017-07-24