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A temple tank with green water and tiered red-brick steps lined with small shrines. Several saffron-robed monks wade waist-deep in the water, holding red poles that support a decorated palanquin or utsava murti vehicle draped with red and white flower garlands and a golden canopy at its top. A deity murti is seated within the flower-covered palanquin. Other monks in orange robes stand on the steps and at the water's edge, and one person in white stands on the upper steps. The scene appears to be a temple tank ritual where the deity is carried through the water.

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April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25Outdoors at a stepped tank, several shaven-headed monks in saffron-orange robes wade into the green water carrying a golden palanquin (ratha) decorated with red and orange marigold garlands, a kalasha-like ornament and a red pole, while others stand on the steps in orange clothing. Rudraksha malas are visible on some monks. Behind the water, tiers of red stone seating rise under a hazy sky, and a few people stand along the railings. The procession appears to be a ritual immersion or bathing of a deity form in the tank.2013-04-25Outdoor temple tank ceremony at red stone steps beside a water pool. On the left, a deity murti is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and set in a gilded frame, while saffron-robed monks wade into the water near it. On the right, a saffron-robed monk with bare head and rudraksha mala stands on the steps holding a large orange ceremonial umbrella with tassels, beside a bare-chested figure in orange and gold cloth wearing rudraksha and gold necklaces. Other saffron-clad devotees and a white-clad attendant stand nearby, and terraced seating lines the background.2013-04-25January 02 20092009-01-02