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Dusk scene at a stone-stepped tank or river ghat, lit by a row of small oil lamps along the left edge of the steps. A crowd in white and mixed-colour clothing descends toward the water. A decorated umbrella with a patterned canopy stands at the water's edge, and a palanquin-like deity procession with a figure seated under a decorated canopy is being carried near the water, attended by people in red and orange garments. Two people in front wear white kurta-style clothing, one in a striped shirt, and a woman in a red-and-white sari is at left. The setting suggests a temple water ritual or procession at dusk.

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January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk scene at a tiered white-and-red stepped tank or pool at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, lined with string lights and orange-red bunting. A crowd of devotees, many in white and some in saffron or red shawls, stands along the edge watching. In the water, a deity murti or utsava image is carried on a decorated palanquin under a colourful canopy, with priests in white and orange robes wading beside it. A small glowing oil lamp or lights reflect on the water.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Evening photograph of a temple tank at dusk, its stepped white and red banks lined with rows of oil lamps reflected on the water. A decorated palanquin on the water is carried by figures in orange and saffron clothing, with a gold-topped canopy overhead. A large umbrella in red, yellow and black with painted motifs shades the central group. A crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands on the steps and banks watching, and strings of orange festival lights hang above. No figure can be identified with confidence from appearance alone.2009-01-02Dusk procession at a water tank with stepped walls painted in red and white stripes and strung with lights. A decorated palanquin or utsava murti is being carried into or through shallow water, shielded by a large red, yellow and blue umbrella with a golden finial and a gilded canopy. Several people in orange and saffron garments stand in the water around it, while a dense crowd in white and cream clothing and saris lines the steps and bank. Festive bunting and lamps hang above.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Evening photo of a temple tank at dusk, with a crowd of devotees in white and red clothing lining the stone steps and water's edge. A decorated palanquin or ratha with an umbrella-like canopy and a deity murti sits on a boat or platform in the water, with lit oil lamps floating on the surface. Strings of orange and yellow lights decorate the steps and tank rim, and a few people in ochre and white stand on the steps near the top of the tank.2009-01-02Dusk photograph of a riverside ghat with white stone steps packed with devotees in white and saffron clothing. A multicoloured parasol with fringed edges stands at left. In the water, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a canopy is attended by people in orange robes and white clothes, with marigold garlands and flower petals in the water. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the palanquin, the a person cues being ornate golden canopy and orange robe, though appearance is uncertain. Strings of lights glow across the far bank, and temple structures are silhouetted against the sky.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Dusk procession at a temple tank beside stone steps lined with small oil lamps. A crowd of devotees in white and red clothing follows a palanquin-style palanquin decorated with gold and red cloth. Under a multicoloured umbrella with tasselled edges, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes receives the procession, with a gold-topped canopy above. Several people in white dhotis and shawls, one with a white head covering, walk along the steps, and a man in a white kurta wears rudraksha beads. Illuminated lights line the far walls under the sunset sky.2009-01-02