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Outdoor photo at a water-side ritual ghat with a red-painted stone wall behind. In the water, a group performs a ceremony: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at left, and a man in orange robe bends forward over a brass vessel held near the water's edge. A bald man in orange robe stands on the bank at centre, and a man kneels at the water with a brass pot and lamp. A multicoloured parasol is held over the group. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in yellow and orange saris stand on the stone steps, many with red and orange markings, while onlookers in casual shirts and children watch from the steps. Red petals float on the water.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor ritual at the edge of a water tank with a red wall behind. Several saffron-robed priests stand in the shallow water, one bending forward to pour from a brass vessel into a small offering tray, and a bald man in orange cloth stands beside him. Priests in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow or red sashes, stand along the steps. A decorated umbrella with a colourful fringe shelters an area near the water. Red and orange powder marks some clothing, and red flower petals float on the water. Devotees in white, yellow and bright saris and shirts stand on the stone steps and watch the ritual.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor ritual at the water's edge beside a red-brick embankment. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe kneels in shallow water, tending a brass vessel or lamp. Standing nearby are a senior monastic in orange robes with a shaved head, and several men in white dhotis and white shirts with beaded necklaces, some with yellow shawls. A multicoloured parasol stands at the top of the steps among a crowd of onlookers, many in white and yellow clothing, some holding children. Floating marigold petals and red flowers dot the water.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 20102010-10-17Outdoor water ritual at the edge of a murky pond below a red laterite wall. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari kneels at the water's edge, bending over a small brass vessel with another ritual vessel nearby; a man in white dhoti stands in the water beside her. Behind them, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand on the bank, one in a deep orange robe holding a brass kalasha, others in white with yellow shawls. A large multicoloured parasol is held above the group. Spectators in white, yellow and bright clothing line the steps behind, some with hands folded. Marigold garlands and flower petals float on the water, and a purple cloth lies at the shore.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at the edge of a reddish-brown pond beside a red laterite wall. In the foreground, several priests stand in shallow water; two men in orange robes kneel at the water's edge, one placing a small lit lamp or offering on the water. Other priests wear white dhotis and shawls, one in yellow and one with a pink-red cloth draped over the shoulder. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare head stands on the bank, and a man in orange kneels nearby. Behind them, devotees in white, yellow and orange saris and shirts stand on steps beneath a multicoloured umbrella. Red flower petals float on the water. A visible candidate for a person, wearing an orange robe, cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-17Outdoor ritual at the edge of a muddy pond with a red-brick embankment and stone steps behind it. A priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels at the water's edge tending a brass vessel. A man in an orange saffron garment, bald and bare-chested with a white dhoti, stands in the shallows. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow or saffron shawls, stand in the water or on the steps. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, yellow and pink saris and shirts watches from the stairs. A multicoloured striped umbrella shades a woman in a yellow sari. Red flower petals float on the water.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17