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Outdoor water ritual at a red-walled tank with stone steps, where a group in white dhotis and white shirts stands in shallow water. A central figure in an orange saffron robe, with a shaved head and an orange shawl, stands at the water's edge beside a woman in orange who holds a small offering. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white, yellow, orange and colourful saris and shirts stands on the steps, with a striped umbrella raised above the group. A floral offering and an object float on the water in front. Some men in the water hold brass vessels.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor ritual at the water's edge beside a red-brick embankment. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe kneels in shallow water, tending a brass vessel or lamp. Standing nearby are a senior monastic in orange robes with a shaved head, and several men in white dhotis and white shirts with beaded necklaces, some with yellow shawls. A multicoloured parasol stands at the top of the steps among a crowd of onlookers, many in white and yellow clothing, some holding children. Floating marigold petals and red flowers dot the water.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo at a water edge beside a red stone wall, with a multicoloured striped umbrella held over a group in orange and white. A bald man in an orange robe stands at the center, with a man in saffron-orange clothing and a woman in orange kneeling near the water, holding brass pots and offerings. Several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and marigold garlands help with the ritual, and a red flower garland floats on the water. Onlookers in shirts, saris and salwar stand on steps above, some holding children. Caption on the lower right reads , , , which is excluded from text2010-10-17Outdoor ritual at the edge of a water tank with a red wall behind. Several saffron-robed priests stand in the shallow water, one bending forward to pour from a brass vessel into a small offering tray, and a bald man in orange cloth stands beside him. Priests in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow or red sashes, stand along the steps. A decorated umbrella with a colourful fringe shelters an area near the water. Red and orange powder marks some clothing, and red flower petals float on the water. Devotees in white, yellow and bright saris and shirts stand on the stone steps and watch the ritual.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a ritual immersion at a water tank with a red brick wall and stone steps lined with a crowd of onlookers, many with palms pressed together. In the shallow water, several robed men in saffron and white stand around a wooden palanquin-like frame, and a white-clad figure in an orange cloth works near the front. A striped, multicoloured umbrella stands on the bank beside a man holding a pole. Women in white and pink saris and yellow garments stand on the steps. Two bodies lie floating in the water at the right edge, wrapped in cloth. The scene suggests a sacred bathing or immersion rite. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17