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A decorated wooden boat with a floral-garlanded canopy and a colourful striped cloth sits at the left edge, bearing a tray of white flowers and petals. Around a golden finial in the foreground, people wade into green water, splashing, some in white clothes with red or orange sashes and others in orange robes. A figure in an orange robe sits on the boat with long dark hair. Behind them, a dark structure with red-and-white striped steps rises from the water. Water splashes and red and white flower garlands hang from above.

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Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial bathing rite in a rectangular water tank. A decorated wooden platform at left, draped in pink, purple and striped cloths and garlanded with white flower strands, holds plates of petals. In the water, about a dozen people in white or orange clothes splash and wade, some wearing red or saffron shawls and yellow sashes. A golden kalasha-style vessel stands in the foreground. A few people in orange robes sit on the platform edge, and a woman in a light sari appears at right.2009-06-09Outdoor photo of a water ceremony at a temple tank. Several people wade waist-deep in green water, many wearing white or orange-red garments and orange shawls. A decorated wooden palanquin on the left is draped with striped pink, purple and teal cloths and garlanded with white flowers and rose petals, with a brass plate of flowers. A tall gold-finished ceremonial pole with a kalasha-like top stands in the foreground. Men and women are splashing and raising hands in the water, while others on the platform watch. Concrete steps with red and white stripes line the tank edge, and a dark stone structure rises behind. Garlands hang from the top left.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Devotees stand waist-deep in water beside a raft-like float decorated with red and orange marigold garlands, orange flags on poles and a gilded seat. A man in orange-red robes and long hair stands on the float with a flower garland in hand, while another orange-clad figure at the front reaches toward the raft. Many people in white clothes surround the float, some raising their hands in worship. Behind them a white-and-red diagonally striped stepped wall rises from the water under a tree. The scene suggests a water procession or ritual bathing of a deity float.2009-06-09October 17 20102010-10-17A large crowd of devotees wades and splashes in a shallow water tank with red-and-white striped stepped walls behind them. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with red or orange shawls, and a few women in saris stand among them. Several raise their arms and cheer. In the foreground at left, a bald man in an orange robe stands near a man in an orange shawl. At right, a gilded ceremonial seat with a red cushion, decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and balloons, sits on a wooden platform in the water, with a golden umbrella overhead. Orange pennant strings run across the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02