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Outdoor 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.

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October 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 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor ritual at a pond beside a tall red-ochre wall. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes kneels at the water's edge, bending over a brass vessel while others stand near him. Nearby, a man in saffron with a shaved head stands beside him holding a ceremonial object, and a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with blue lanyards, some wearing yellow or saffron shawls, wade or stand along the bank. Pink and white flower petals float on the brown water. A striped yellow-green-red umbrella stands above the group. Behind them, a large crowd of men, women in saffron, yellow and white saris, and children watches from the stone steps.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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