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Outdoor photo at a stepped stone tank with red brick terraces and a metal railing. A man in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala kneels at the water's edge, dipping his hands into the water. Beside him, two young boys in white dhotis stand on the steps near a row of brass or copper pots set on the stone. Behind them, a man in an orange dhoti and a woman in white stand by the railing, with red flags on poles along the terrace. Several people are visible and the scene looks like a ritual bathing or water offering.

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September 19 20162016-09-19Several young men in ritual dress gather at stone steps beside a water tank. Several wear orange or red garments with gold borders, while others wear white dhotis with gold borders. Some bare-chested young men hold brass pots and vessels at the water's edge, and a red ceremonial flag stands behind them. A man in an orange wrap bends over the fence while others dip or pour from brass vessels. Brass pots are also set on the wet ground in the lower right. Some wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their faces and bodies. Nobody here is identified as a person.2016-09-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a stepped red stone tank with rows of black Shivalinga-style stone lingams lining the terraces, and red flags on tall poles along the railings. Robed participants climb and descend the steps: several wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or saffron robes, and one standing figure at the water's edge wears an orange cloth. Water fills the lower tank, with scattered flower petals on the surface. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or ceremonial procession at the tank. Several people are visible, and the photo appears to show a ceremonial bathing site.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19Outdoor photo of a tiered red-stone stepped courtyard lined with rows of small black stone lingam-shaped shrines and red flags on poles. Water sprays from a fountain jet at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or bend on the steps; a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti stands near the left stairs. A man in white carries a container up the steps, and a person in a white shirt with a dark backpack walks among the shrines. Green trees and a chain-link fence sit behind.2016-09-19Outdoor photo of a red stone ghat with steps descending into water. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts or bare-chested walk down toward the water; one wears an orange shawl over white, another a yellow sash over white. A row of gleaming brass kalasha pots sits on the steps at left, and a woman in a green-and-white sari with an orange shawl holds a brass pot near the water at right. Women in white saris and other people sit on the upper steps. Their reflections show in the water.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual procession beside a tiered red brick wall lined with rows of small black stone lamp stands, many unlit. Red flags on poles move through the crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and saris carry brass pots and kalashas along a wet stone walkway. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at centre, and a man in a rust-coloured robe stands on the right. A shaved-headed elder in a white dhoti with a tilak walks in the lower right foreground, and an orange-robed figure stands near the left edge. Several people in white carry brass vessels down steps toward a water basin.2016-09-19October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20162016-09-19 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31