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A photograph of an outdoor immersion ritual at a lake with red stepped stone ghats. In the foreground, a large white and blue figure of a goddess with a tall crown and raised arms is being carried into the brown water by a group of devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow or orange cloth. A monk in saffron/orange robes stands on the ghat steps near the water's edge with his hands joined, and another person in orange and a woman in pink stand nearby. Behind them, a large crowd of onlookers sits and stands on the red stone steps and along a metal railing, many in white, with a small decorated palanquin on the steps at right. Trees line the left edge of the water.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor visarjan-style procession at a reddish-brick tank edge where a large white and blue deity murti with a crown is being carried down the steps into brown water. Robed devotees in white and yellow stand waist-deep helping support the murti, while a man in orange robes stands on the bank with hands folded and a woman in an orange sari with a cameraman beside her. Tiered seating above the tank is packed with spectators in white, pink and multicolored clothing, and a striped yellow and red umbrella shades a seated group on the right. Offering plates with flowers sit on the steps.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor scene at a reddish stepped tank or pool with muddy brown water. Many people in white and orange clothing sit on red brick steps and along a railing, watching. In the water near the bank, several men in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants stand around a bamboo-framed wooden palanquin or float being lowered into the pool. Palm trees and a tiled building stand behind, with a billboard on the right. A devotee wearing an orange shawl and a crowd of spectators line the steps. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a ritual at a water tank with red-painted stepped walls. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes stand knee-deep in water near a small wooden raft or platform, some holding ritual items, while a white-clad figure kneels at the edge. A multicoloured umbrella stands on the steps above. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in saffron, white and pastel saris and shirts lines the red steps and railing, many with hands folded in prayer. Floating items and flower offerings drift on the water in the foreground.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a ritual at the edge of a pond or tank with brick-red stepped ghats. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand in shallow water near the steps, while others in white dhotis and white clothing kneel and stand along the water's edge. A figure in orange holds an umbrella-like canopy over a central group. Flower petals or offerings float on the water. Crowds of spectators in white, colourful saris, salwar and casual clothes line the railed steps and wall. Palm trees and an orange building appear behind, with a roadside banner bearing a portrait and text on the upper right.2010-10-17