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Outdoor riverside ghat with red brick steps and a red wall, where a crowd watches a ritual immersion in brownish water. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at the water's edge among devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow shawls and garlands. Several people press their palms together in namaskar. A multicoloured parasol stands on the steps, and on the right a crowd of onlookers in casual clothes and saris watches from above. A small bundled offering or deity figure floats on the water near the bank, with a white cloth shape and a blue board nearby.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo at a tank or pool with red stone steps where a crowd stands behind a metal railing watching a ritual. In the foreground, several people in white dhotis and white garments stand in shallow water, while a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange-clad figure stand among them. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes wades forward. Along the water's edge, white-clad attendants carry wooden bamboo-framed panels, and a small multicoloured umbrella with a fringe is held above the bank. In the water on the right, a figure lies on a floating platform wrapped in white and orange cloth, with a white bundle beside it.2010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a ritual immersion at a water tank with a red brick wall and stone steps lined with a crowd of onlookers, many with palms pressed together. In the shallow water, several robed men in saffron and white stand around a wooden palanquin-like frame, and a white-clad figure in an orange cloth works near the front. A striped, multicoloured umbrella stands on the bank beside a man holding a pole. Women in white and pink saris and yellow garments stand on the steps. Two bodies lie floating in the water at the right edge, wrapped in cloth. The scene suggests a sacred bathing or immersion rite. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-10-17Outdoor 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a waterside ritual at a temple tank with red stone steps. In the water, a figure in an orange robe and a figure in yellow stand beside large woven bamboo raft-like frames, one tilted upright. Several people in white dhotis and white clothes stand on the shore and in the shallows, and a multicoloured parasol-style canopy is held near the steps. A large crowd of onlookers, many in white and colourful saris and shirts, stands on the tiered steps behind a metal railing, some with hands folded in prayer.2010-10-17A photograph at a water edge beside a red stone wall, showing a ritual immersion. In the centre, a woman in orange sari with a garland stands on the bank beside a saffron-robed sadhu and a bare-headed figure in orange dhoti, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella above. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand along the water, some holding wooden boards or bamboo frames, one holding a camera. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white, pink, yellow and blue clothing watches with folded hands. A small figure floats in the water at lower right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at a water body with red-brick steps. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands waist-deep in brown water beside several bamboo-framed wooden rafts or floats. Around them, white-clad men and women in white dhotis and kurtas stand on the water's edge and wade nearby. Behind, a large crowd of spectators lines the red stone steps and a metal railing, many in white, pink, green and blue saris and shirts, some holding up cameras. A small striped canopy or umbrella stands on the steps. Trees frame the left edge. The scene suggests a water-side ceremony with floats.2010-10-17Outdoor photo at a riverside or temple tank with a red brick wall and steps behind a crowd. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand knee-deep in brown water, carrying a wooden palanquin-like litter. A man in an orange robe stands on the bank near the water's edge, and a man in yellow cloth stands among the group. A striped multicoloured umbrella is held over a woman in an orange sari and others in white and yellow clothing on the steps. Some onlookers wear red and yellow garlands. A white-clad object floats on the water in the foreground.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at the edge of a muddy-brown water tank with red brick steps and a red wall. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the shallow water near a group of white-clad devotees, several holding wooden poles or boards. Two wooden planks lie in the water near them, and a figure lies prone in the shallows wrapped in white and orange cloth. Behind them a large crowd in white dhotis, saffron and yellow garments, and colourful saris watches from the stepped embankment, with a small red-and-yellow umbrella held up at the wall. The scene suggests a water ritual at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Dasara celebrations.2010-10-17