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Outdoor photo of a large temple-tank ceremony at dusk, with a golden palanquin-style ratha or throne-platform floating in the water. Two figures stand on the platform: one in a bright orange-red robe and one in a saffron-orange robe, with garlands and flower decorations around them. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes stand on the steps and wade in the water, while others in orange shawls watch from the banks. A cameraman with a shoulder camera is at the lower left. Striped red-and-white steps line the tank, orange bunting is strung across the background, and a fountain sprays water at the right.

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Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered around a sunken stepped pool with red and white tiered steps and flowing water. In the centre, two saffron-robed monastics stand on a small golden palanquin-like ratha/float decorated with flowers and a golden canopy, being carried or positioned in the water. Many people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the pool, some bathing, and others line the steps. Orange and red bunting hangs across the background, a tall dark fountain column stands at right, and a camera operator is visible at lower left. Appearance-based cues for a specific individual are insufficient, so no identity is stated.2009-01-02A large crowd stands on the banks and wades in a shallow reservoir with striped red and white steps. In the water, a figure in a flowing orange robe stands beside a gilded, ornate ceremonial chair with a red cushioned seat and a golden canopy, while another person in orange assists nearby. Water splashes around the chair as many devotees in white clothes bathe and gather. Behind them, people in white stand along the tiered steps, and bunting and flags line the background under a tree and hills.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees bathing and wading in a shallow stepped tank with red and white striped walls. A decorated golden palanquin with a canopy sits at the water's edge, carried by two men in saffron-orange robes near its front. Many people in white clothes stand on the steps and along the tank's edge, with a fountain spray at right and trees and a parked truck in the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a water ritual at a temple tank with white-and-red striped stone steps. A golden throne with a gold canopy and red cushion sits in the water, decorated with flower garlands and marigold petals, attended by people in saffron/orange robes who stand around it. Crowds in white, saffron, red and pink clothing gather along the steps and bathe in the water. On a raised platform at right, men in white clothes stand watching, and a large ornate metal vessel with water spray appears at the upper right. Trees and a construction area with red-and-white bunting sit in the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor water ceremony at a tank with red-and-white striped stone steps. A golden palanquin or throne-like seat with a red cushion and golden parasol stands in the water, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the raft beside it, and another in orange robes stands in the water nearby. a person: the standing figure in the orange robe has long hair swept back, consistent with the page's account of the event, but the face and build alone do not establish identity, so the presence is marked unsure. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wade in the water and crowd the steps, with women in saris on the upper steps and a few onlookers standing on the bank.2009-01-02Outdoor festival scene at a large tiered water tank with red and white striped steps. Crowds of devotees in white, blue, yellow and pink clothing line the edges and wade into the brownish water. In the centre, a gold and red ornate palanquin sits in the water, with two people in saffron-orange robes standing beside it. Water splashes near the palanquin, and more people stand on the far steps and along the banks. A decorated structure appears at the upper left and trees and orange bunting sit in the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a large crowd wading in a water tank at an outdoor festival. Dozens of people in white clothes and some in orange, many with raised arms, press toward a golden palanquin on the water, decorated with yellow and garland-like flower ornaments and a gold canopy. Two figures in saffron/orange robes stand on or beside the palanquin, one holding a fan-like object. On the right, a large black stone lingam-like structure pours water from above. Red and white stepped ghats line the far bank, with orange banners and a blue tarpaulin in the background under a clear sky.2009-01-02