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Outdoor water ceremony at a stepped tank lined with red steps and small stone lamp posts. A floral-decorated float with a saffron-yellow canopy and garlands carries a seated figure in an orange-red garment and a red shawl. Many devotees wade in the water around the float; several wear white and cream dhotis or saris, and some have yellow shawls. Some people in the water are bare-chested, and a man in white dhoti stands on the steps at left. A loudspeaker sits on the upper right step. The scene looks like a ratha or procession ceremony with devotees immersed in water. No readable names or captions are visible.

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