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A photograph of a large crowd bathing in a brown, murky water tank beside a black stone structure with a water spout on the right. Dozens of people wade and swim in the water, most in white clothes, some in yellow and blue. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a red and gold palanquin with a canopy, carrying it through the water as part of a procession. Behind them, red and white tiered steps rise, lined with spectators in white and colourful clothing. Strings of orange flags and bunting run along the top of the tank, and a tree and a few trees stand against a clear sky.

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Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees bathing and wading in a shallow stepped tank with red and white striped walls. A decorated golden palanquin with a canopy sits at the water's edge, carried by two men in saffron-orange robes near its front. Many people in white clothes stand on the steps and along the tank's edge, with a fountain spray at right and trees and a parked truck in the background.2009-01-02Outdoor festival scene at a large black stone Shivalinga rising from a shallow pool of water, with a tall cylindrical lingam and a striped base set on a square platform. Many people in white clothing wade and bathe in the water around the lingam, while a decorated palanquin-like float with colourful flower garlands and balloons is carried through the pool. A crowd in white, orange and other colours stands along red-and-white striped steps and walls on the right, with a small canopy umbrella visible. Bright sky and trees sit behind.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large crowd standing waist-deep in a stepped water tank at a Shiva lingam site. A tall black lingam with a garland of flowers rises from a black yoni pedestal on the right. Men in white ritual clothes and orange-robed sadhus stand near the lingam, some pouring water. In the centre, a golden umbrella canopy shades a red and gold throne with a seated figure in saffron robes, flanked by orange-clad attendants. Water sprays in arcs from the lingam area. Red and white tiered steps line the tank, and orange festoon flags are strung in the background under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white and yellow garments wade in the water and gather at the edges.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered around a sunken stepped pool with red and white tiered steps and flowing water. In the centre, two saffron-robed monastics stand on a small golden palanquin-like ratha/float decorated with flowers and a golden canopy, being carried or positioned in the water. Many people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the pool, some bathing, and others line the steps. Orange and red bunting hangs across the background, a tall dark fountain column stands at right, and a camera operator is visible at lower left. Appearance-based cues for a specific individual are insufficient, so no identity is stated.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02July 26 20102010-07-26January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large temple-tank ceremony at dusk, with a golden palanquin-style ratha or throne-platform floating in the water. Two figures stand on the platform: one in a bright orange-red robe and one in a saffron-orange robe, with garlands and flower decorations around them. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes stand on the steps and wade in the water, while others in orange shawls watch from the banks. A cameraman with a shoulder camera is at the lower left. Striped red-and-white steps line the tank, orange bunting is strung across the background, and a fountain sprays water at the right.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26