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Outdoor scene at a riverside ghat with wide red-and-white striped stone steps descending into water under a heavy grey overcast sky. Dozens of people in white clothing stand, sit and wade along the steps and in the shallow water; several wear white kurtas and white saris, some with yellow shawls or scarves. At upper left, a few men in white hold tall yellow and orange ceremonial standards and a red-and-gold banner-like umbrella. Two women in the foreground stand with hands pressed together in prayer. A green tree stands at the right edge beside a wooden utility pole and a wire fence. Many onlookers are seated on the upper steps. No identifiable a person depiction is evident.

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Photograph of a crowd at the edge of a body of water with red-and-white striped stone steps rising behind them under an overcast sky. Many people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls and red shawls over their shoulders, stand in the shallow water or on the steps, with several women with folded hands in prayer. Two attendants in white stand near the top of the steps holding ornate decorated staffs or fans with yellow and orange designs, and a striped parasol-like canopy is raised above them. Several onlookers stand on the upper steps and along the top edge, including one person in a red-and-brown outfit at left. A small white SUV is parked at the upper left. No candidate for the page's named figure is clearly identifiable from appearance.2009-07-08A photograph of a temple water tank with red and white tiered steps. Dozens of devotees stand waist-deep in the water, many in white clothes, some in orange, red and blue, with hands pressed in anjali. On the right, a floral-decorated boat or float hung with marigold garlands in yellow and orange and white flower strings carries a figure under a small canopy, and another person in yellow wears a sash in the water. Several people sit or stand on the steps above, and a white cloth runs along the steps. The scene suggests a water ritual or theppotsavam procession at a temple.2009-07-08July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a water tank ceremony at an outdoor temple pool with red and white striped stepped walls. Dozens of devotees stand waist-deep in the water, many in white clothes, some in orange and saffron garments. In the centre, a decorated red palanquin with marigold garlands and yellow flower strings is carried through the water, topped by an orange-and-white umbrella. A seated figure rides on the palanquin, and its appearance is too uncertain to identify. Trees and a blue barrier stand behind the pool under an overcast sky.2009-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07October 17 20102010-10-17July 26 20102010-07-26July 08 20092009-07-08July 26 20102010-07-26January 02 20092009-01-02A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a river at a festival, many dressed in white ritual clothes with some in orange and blue. On the left, a decorated wooden float or palanquin is strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Tiered red-and-white steps rise on the right, lined with standing spectators, and a small striped canopy umbrella appears near the top. Several people raise their hands in prayer or to the water. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2009-01-02A photograph of a large tiered red-painted stone bathing tank at an outdoor temple site, with many rows of dark stepped seating lining both sides. Dozens of people in white and pastel clothing stand and sit on the steps, some in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saris in red, orange, green and pink. A few people wade in the water in the foreground, including a child and a person in an orange garment.2010-07-26