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Outdoor photograph at a stone-stepped temple tank beside still green water. A long line of saffron-robed men walks down the steps toward the water, led by a smiling man with long dark hair, a white and green flower garland, and a bare-footed walk, wearing orange sannyasi cloth. A young man in orange carries a small tray with an offering. Behind them an attendant in white with a yellow shawl and another man with a red umbrella move along the steps. Crowds dressed in white line the upper terraces and a red umbrella shades the procession. a person is the long-haired man in the orange robe with the garland, a candidate based on his long hair and garland; the appearance is only moderately distinctive, so treat as uncertain. Ceremony at a temple tank with an offering tray.

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A photo of a ceremonial procession at a stepped water tank, with a crowd in white dressed devotees lining the steps and banks. In the foreground, a barefoot figure in saffron robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks at the front, with a hand extended in gesture, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Behind them, a helper in white holds a tall silver kalasha decorated with yellow and white flowers, and a red and multicoloured canopy with tassels is held aloft. One attendant in saffron carries a small tray with flowers. The scene is bright, with the water at left reflecting sunlight, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. Several dozen people are visible in the scene, with the crowd on the steps behind them numbering in the dozens.2009-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-tank procession beside a large stepped bank where a crowd of people dressed in white and bright colours watches. A smiling figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white and maroon flower garland, walks at the water's edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and white-and-maroon garland. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala walks, and a young attendant in orange carries a small brass tray with a floral offering. A red-and-white canopy with fringed trim and a row of men in white and orange shade the procession; a man at right holds a bundle of yellow and white flowers.2009-01-02Outdoor temple-tank ceremony at a stone-stepped pool with clear water. Several saffron-robed monastics walk down the steps toward the water. The central figure has long dark hair, a white and orange flower garland, and an orange robe; a shaven-headed monastic in orange beside him carries a small wooden tray with flower offerings. Behind them, a row of ornate orange-and-multicolour parasols is held by attendants in white and yellow shawls. A large crowd of devotees in white garments fills the terraced steps along the far bank, many with hands folded in namaskar. a person is the flower-garlanded saffron-robed figure with long hair in the centre, shown walking down the steps toward the tank. Brahmotsavam ritual procession at a temple tank.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a ceremonial procession descending red-and-white striped steps toward a water tank on the left. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-red flower garland walks barefoot, flanked by monks in saffron robes. A man in a saffron robe at the far right walks briskly, and a younger saffron-robed attendant carries a tray of offerings. Two ornate umbrellas with blue, red and yellow patterns and tassels shade the group. Clusters of white-clad devotees and attendants line the steps, some with hands folded, and red-and-white bunting hangs overhead against a clear sky with bare trees.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a procession descending stone steps beside a water tank, under bright sunlight. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in a group, with two large red and orange ceremonial parasols with fringed edges held over the group. A man in orange robes with a white garland and a central figure with a yellow shawl over white clothes lead the group, while a man in white garments walks alone on the left steps near the water. Other people in white dhotis and saffron cloths line the steps on the right, and a white-robed attendant stands at the top right. Water reflects bright sunlight at left.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large outdoor crowd gathers on red-and-white stepped ghats beside a pool of water during a festival procession. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white and maroon flower garland, and gestures with one hand toward the water. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair and a white and maroon garland over saffron clothing, marking this as the central figure. Around him, saffron-robed attendants walk closely, one carrying a tray of offerings. To the right, a woman in a green and blue sari stands with palms joined, while a cameraman films at close range. Red umbrellas with fringed edges shade the procession, and many white-clad devotees line the steps behind.2009-01-02Outdoor photo at a stepped stone tank with red-painted sides, where a figure in an orange sleeveless garment and a white flower garland stoops at the water's edge to release an offering, cupping a small tray or plate. Beside and behind them, a man in white kurta holds a red-and-gold umbrella with tasselled edge over the scene. A second figure in orange robes with an orange head covering stands close, also near the water. Rows of empty red stone steps and a low building with multiple windows form the background, with a few white-clad people standing on the steps and walkways.2010-01-02 +1 copies