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A festival scene at a water tank with a striped red-and-white stepped wall behind it. In the centre, a golden palanquin with a gold canopy is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, flower strings and colourful balloons, and a red cloth hangs from its side. A man in an orange robe stands beside it, and another figure in orange sits on the steps. Many people in white dhotis and shirts wade in the water, some splashing and carrying flower garlands, while others in white and red clothing stand on the steps watching. Several people appear to be pouring water or bathing in the tank as part of the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration.

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January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a waist-deep water ritual at a red-and-white stepped tank. Dozens of people wade in brown water, mostly in white clothes, with some women in colourful saris. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a gold canopy and yellow and white floral garlands is carried through the water. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near it; one has a long beard and the other stands tall with shaved head, and a person in orange holds a brass tray. Onlookers in white shirts, dhotis and red shirts stand on the steps. Balloons in pink, green and yellow decorate the palanquin, and orange bunting is strung above the fence.2009-01-02Outdoor ritual bathing scene at a water tank with red and white checkered steps. Many people wearing white clothes stand and bathe in brownish water, while a central group surrounds a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy umbrella, garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands and balloons. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the front of the group, and a shaved-headed figure in orange robe stands in the water to the lower right. Onlookers in white and orange clothing line the steps above, and construction rubble and a strip of orange bunting appear behind.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A festival procession in shallow water on a river or temple tank, with a decorated golden palanquin carried through a crowd of many people wading and swimming. The palanquin is draped in yellow and white marabou garlands, marigold chains and red-orange flowers, with a gold umbrella canopy on top and colourful balloons tied to the front. A bearded man in a red-brown shirt stands on the palanquin near the back, and a taller man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at the front, looking ahead. Devotees in white clothes surround the palanquin, some holding up hands. A red-and-white striped stepped ghat rises behind, with a woman in a white sari standing on the steps at upper left. Scattered flower petals float on the water.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a festival procession in water. A golden palanquin decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a small golden canopy is carried through a crowd of people wading and swimming in a river. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the palanquin, one in the front holding its frame, and another behind him. The crowd, many in white clothes, is packed around the platform. Red and white striped steps line the riverbank behind them, and a boy in blue stands on the steps.2009-01-02A photo of a floral-decorated golden palanquin or throne-like float carried through shallow water in front of a red-and-white striped temple wall. A bearded man in a golden-brown robe sits on the golden seat under a golden umbrella. A man in an orange-red robe stands at the right edge of the float, hands folded. Another orange-robed attendant stands to the right. Marigold and white jasmine garlands cover the float, and many people, some wearing white and blue, crowd the water around it, with balloons floating near the front. Several people visible above the water, including a woman in white at left and a man in a blue top behind the float.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Devotees wade chest-deep in a river beside red-and-white striped stone steps during a procession. A golden palanquin decorated with white and orange marigold garlands and a gold canopy is carried through the water. A man in an orange-red robe stands at the front of the palanquin, and another man in a rust-red robe with long dark hair and beard walks beside it. Many people in white clothes surround and push the palanquin, and a woman in a light blue sari stands on the steps above. Colourful balloons are tied to the palanquin's frame.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a pond ritual at an outdoor temple-style tank with a red-and-white striped stepped embankment. Many people stand and bathe in brown water, mostly in white clothes, with some in red and orange. A bald man in an orange-red robe stands waist-deep near a decorated golden palanquin-like canopy with a kalasha-style gold structure, yellow umbrella and marigold garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the steps above, and a woman in red sits at the edge. Orange and red bunting strings run along a fence behind. a person's identity is not established by appearance here, so the robed priest is described by role only.2009-01-02