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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered along the stone-lined edge of a rectangular water tank for a tharpanam offering. Many devotees stand and sit on mats along the bank, mostly dressed in white, with some in orange, saffron and yellow garments. A woman in a white top and white cloth sits at the edge near the water, with bare feet in the shallows. Rose petals float on the still water, and reflections of orange and white clothing shimmer on its surface. An orange umbrella shades a group of seated people in orange robes on the right, and a stone wall rises behind the crowd. Roughly forty people are visible.

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July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photo of devotees gathered at the stone-lined edge of a water tank, many kneeling and bending to place offerings or flowers into the water. Most wear white clothing, with some in red, orange, yellow, blue and pink, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Pink flower petals float on the surface, and a stone wall stands behind the crowd. At the right, a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder photographs the scene beside an orange canopy. The setting appears to be a tharpanam ritual offering at water.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01