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Elevated view of a large rectangular pool with turquoise water inside a tiered red-brick amphitheatre with white railings. In the foreground, dozens of people in orange and saffron clothing stand waist-deep in the water, some holding long staffs or poles, while a water jet arcs up from the pool edge. Banana leaves frame the upper right and lower left. Along the upper stairs, several people in white dhoti-style clothing stand and walk in a line. The scene resembles a ritual water ceremony, with the amphitheatre seats empty.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Aerial view of a large turquoise tank surrounded by tiered stone steps lined with red seating. Dozens of people in saffron-orange robes are wading and swimming in the water, several gathered in a tight cluster near a fountain jet at centre, while others float or stand in the shallows. Along the upper steps, many people in white clothing stand in rows and groups, and a few are seated on the far right. Green plants and a large leaf frame the lower left and right corners.2013-07-22A photograph of a large sunken stone bathing tank with red-painted tiered steps around its edges. Dozens of people in white clothes stand and wade in greenish water, many with wet hair, some holding hands in a line. Water sprays upward from jets along the left edge. On the left, a decorated platform holds a deity murti garlanded with marigolds and flower strands, beneath a small umbrella. Several people in saffron and white clothes stand on the steps at right, with a few spectators sitting in the tiered seating above. The scene looks like a temple tank ritual bath.2010-07-26July 22 20132013-07-22July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor scene of a large rectangular tiered stone pool with red-painted steps and a shallow pool of greenish water. Many people in white clothing wade and stand in the water, some in yellow garments, and a few with wet hair. On the left, several men in white stand in the water beside a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a small orange canopy, carrying it on poles. Spectators in white, saffron and pink saris sit and stand on the upper steps under a grey sky, with palm trees and a tall pole in the background. A fine spray of water rises in the foreground. This appears to be a temple tank ritual procession in water.2010-07-26