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A photograph of a ceremony at the edge of a muddy pond or lake with red brick steps. In the water, a group of men in white dhotis and a few figures in saffron-orange robes stand waist-deep near a small ceremonial umbrella with a red and yellow canopy. Floating on the water to the right are flower offerings and a small wooden platform. Along the stepped embankment, a large crowd of onlookers in white, saffron, pink and blue clothing stands and watches. A banner on the upper right shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, but the portrait's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. A palm-lined town setting with orange-roofed buildings is behind the steps.

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