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Photograph of a ceremonial procession in a stepped pool, with several men in saffron and orange robes wading through the water while carrying a golden palanquin. The palanquin is draped with red, white, and purple flower garlands and holds a small deity murti. Behind the pool, tiered red stone steps are lined with rows of small potted plants. A red and gold canopy tops the palanquin. The men wear rudraksha malas and shaved heads, and one carries a red cloth bundle on his shoulder.

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April 25 20132013-04-25Several men in orange and saffron robes carry a palanquin through shallow water in a stone-edged tank. The palanquin is draped in red cloth and decorated with red, orange and white marigold garlands, and holds a small deity murti under a gilded canopy. Behind them, tiered red stone steps are lined with rows of small potted plants and stone pillars. Several men wear rudraksha malas. The procession appears to be a ritual immersion or bathing of the deity in the tank.2013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25Outdoor 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.2013-04-25A flower-decorated wooden boat floats on a reddish-brown water tank with stone steps behind it. Strings of marigold garlands in yellow, orange and purple wrap the boat, with banana leaves at its corners and a striped multicoloured canopy overhead with a yellow fringed top. A figure in white stands under the canopy on the boat. Around the boat, about six men in white dhotis and shirts wade in the water, pushing and steadying the vessel. Two people sit on the steps at the top right, and the scene suggests a water procession. Text in the lower right corner reads a copyright line and source credit.2010-09-12Devotees wade in a reddish water tank beside red-painted stone steps while a raised platform carried on the water holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and a framed portrait labelled with garlands. Several men in white clothes stand in the water; a bare-chested man in front wears a gold necklace and a cloth over the shoulder, and another holds a small brass pot. A multicoloured umbrella and a yellow fringed canopy shelter the platform, with banana leaves and marigold garlands decorating it. A seated man in white on the right sits beside the portrait, which shows a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a rudraksha-style garland and ornate necklace; whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12Outdoor ritual at a stepped red-stone tank with a row of small lamp niches. A large, shaved-headed figure's back is turned toward the camera in a long-haired, long-braided pose wearing a maroon/brown cloth and a rudraksha-style strand, facing a decorated deity murti of Hanuman under a gold arch framed with red, orange and white marigold garlands. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes sit or kneel at left, hands joined, and a bronze oil lamp with a flame sits in front of the shrine on a red cloth. Water and a rising, dusty sky fill the background. Photo shows a Hanuman puja or aarti at the temple tank.2013-04-25September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12