A photograph of shallow sandy riverbed water with small mounds of wet sand, each heaped with red roses, pink petals and orange marigold garlands. Incense sticks stand upright in some mounds, and a trail of scattered flower petals runs across the water toward the top. A small conch-like shell lies at lower right. No people are visible in the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of shallow sandy riverbed water with small mounds of wet sand, each heaped with red roses, pink petals and orange marigold garlands. Incense sticks stand upright in some mounds, and a trail of scattered flower petals runs across the water toward the top. A small conch-like shell lies at lower right. No people are visible in the scene.

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