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Outdoor photograph of a ritual immersion at a water edge beside a red mud wall. A man in a saffron robe stands barefoot in shallow brown water beside two bamboo-framed palanquin-like structures edged with white cloth, while a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands nearby. Other people in white, yellow and orange garments wade in or stand at the bank, and a spectator crowd with a metal railing watches from the steps; a photographer with camera is visible. A multicoloured parasol stands at right and a kalasha-like tall object appears near the bank.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a ritual procession wading through shallow muddy water at a red-washed wall. Two wooden palanquin-like frames with white cloth draping are carried by men in white dhotis and sacred threads, several with yellow and blue sashes or garlands. A figure in saffron-orange cloth stands near the center, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held above the group. On the bank, many devotees in white, yellow and pink clothing stand with folded hands watching; some hold cameras. A man in orange and a woman in white stand at the left edge. Appears to be a festival water procession.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at a water tank with a red stone wall behind it. Several men wearing white dhotis and white shirts stand in shallow water, while a central figure in saffron-orange robes stands with a brass pot near a small red cloth and floating red petals. A sannyasi-style figure in orange robes and a shaved head stands beside them holding a vessel, and a striped umbrella is held above the group. Behind them on steps, a crowd of about twenty people, many in white and yellow clothes and some with ID lanyards, watches the ceremony. The setting suggests a water-based purification rite.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor water ritual at a tank with a red earthen embankment and steps. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in shallow water, while a woman in orange robes with long hair bends to pour water from a small brass vessel. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands nearby, and another crouches in the water photographing. Behind, an orange-and-blue parasol is held above the group, and a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts with blue beaded necklaces stands by. A large crowd of devotees, many women in yellow and white saris, watches from the steps. A wooden boat or float drifts on the water at right. A tall sannyasi in orange robes at center appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robe, shaved head and ceremonial gold necklace visible on the ritual group, with his role as a participant in the water rite.2010-10-17A photograph of a riverside or tank ritual at a Dasara celebration. Standing in shallow water in the foreground, a central figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange-and-white garland stands with hands together while a tall figure in a sleeveless orange wrap and orange beaded necklace stands beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes stand in the water and along the steps. Behind them, a row of women in yellow, pink and white saris and a crowd of onlookers stand against a red brick wall; a multicoloured umbrella stands on the steps. Floral offerings float on the water in front of the group. A camera operator stands among the attendees.2010-10-17