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Outdoor photo of a large crowd at a riverside ghat with red-and-white striped stone steps during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam festival event. Many people in white dhotis and saris bathe and wade in brown water, while devotees in saffron and orange clothing stand on the steps and near a bathing area. Several figures in orange robes stand near a decorated palanquin or ritual platform with yellow and orange cloth on the water's edge, and a water spout runs at left. Blue sky, trees and orange festival bunting frame the scene.

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January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large crowd gathers at a water tank with red and white striped stepped ghats during a ritual bathing event. Many devotees in white clothes wade in the water, while others wearing saffron and orange robes stand on the steps and in the shallows. A decorated palanquin-style float with yellow and gold canopy stands at the water's edge. Bunting strings and a few trees line the background, and a bare-chested man swims near the centre.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor temple tank at a Shivalinga pilgrimage site during a festival. A large black Shivalinga stands in the water on the left, with a pale blue sky above. A raised ceremonial palanquin with orange-robed figures and colourful decorations is carried through the shallow water, surrounded by many people in white dhotis and saris and some in orange. Devotees stand on red-and-white striped steps along the right bank, and several people bathe and wade in the water. Bunting strings and trees line the background.2009-01-02Outdoor temple tank ceremony at a stepped stone ghat lined with red and white striped steps. Many devotees in white clothes stand and wade in the water, some bathing, while others crowd the steps. In the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and colourful floral garlands sits on the water's edge, surrounded by a dense crowd. Some people in orange and saffron clothing stand among the crowd, and a few small children are in the water. Trees with leafy branches frame the upper left, with a tent-like structure and more people visible in the background.2009-01-02A large crowd stands waist-deep in water at a riverside ghat with red-and-white striped steps lined with onlookers. Many people wear white clothing, while others wear orange and saffron robes. A decorated float covered in yellow and white garlands sits at the left edge, and devotees reach toward it with raised hands. A central figure in orange robes stands in the water among devotees, with a canopy and parasols visible above the scene. The atmosphere suggests a water-based ritual procession.2009-01-02Outdoor temple tank ceremony with a stepped pool lined in red and white bands. A central raised platform with a golden canopy and garlanded seat holds two figures in saffron-orange robes; one stands raising an arm while another in orange stands beside the seat. Many devotees in white and mixed-colour clothing wade waist-deep in the water and crowd the steps, some holding small ritual items. Orange and white pennant bunting stretches across the background under a clear sky, with trees and a dirt embankment behind. Balloons and flower offerings float near the platform.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Large black Shiva lingam stands on a stepped platform at the left edge of a water tank, with a rainbow-striped ring around its top. Many devotees wade and bathe in the water, some in white dhotis and saris, others in saffron-orange robes. On the right, a crowd lines red-and-white striped steps and terraces, watching the ritual under a clear blue sky, with trees and flag bunting in the background. A few devotees in saffron stand near a small decorated palanquin or canopy at the water's edge, with a golden parasol-like structure visible. The scene reads as a sacred bathing ritual or abhishekam-related event at a temple tank.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large black stone Shivling rising from a shallow pool of water, with a striped red and white stepped embankment on the right. Many people in white clothing stand and bathe in the water and along the steps, some with their hands together. A few men in saffron-orange robes stand near the right edge of the crowd. Palm trees, a rainbow-striped flag line and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2009-01-02