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A photograph of a ritual at the edge of a muddy-brown pond with red-painted stone steps. A crowd of spectators, many in white and colourful clothing, stands along the red steps and railings. In the foreground, a group of people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes stands in the shallow water near the bank. One figure in orange robes stands at the centre under a small ornate umbrella with a red and gold canopy, while others in white and yellow clothing gather around. Floating marigold-like garlands and flower offerings drift on the water, and a small wooden boat sits at the right.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a riverside or tank ritual at a red-walled stone ghat. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in brown water, with a central figure in saffron-orange robes bending over a small brass kalasha or lamp offering. Other devotees in white, saffron and yellow clothing stand close by, some holding pink or red items. A ceremonial umbrella with red and yellow panels stands on the steps. A large crowd of onlookers in white, colourful saffron-yellow and everyday clothes stands on the tiered steps above. A flower or offering floats on the water to the right, and a banner with a red and orange portrait is visible at top right.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at the edge of a muddy-brown water tank with red brick steps and a red wall. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the shallow water near a group of white-clad devotees, several holding wooden poles or boards. Two wooden planks lie in the water near them, and a figure lies prone in the shallows wrapped in white and orange cloth. Behind them a large crowd in white dhotis, saffron and yellow garments, and colourful saris watches from the stepped embankment, with a small red-and-yellow umbrella held up at the wall. The scene suggests a water ritual at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Dasara celebrations.2010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a ritual at the edge of a muddy-brown pond beside red brick terraced steps lined with a large crowd of onlookers standing behind a railing. In the foreground, a group of people in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand in the shallow water and along the stone edge, with a small umbrella-like canopy in multicoloured fabric held over one area. A figure in orange robes stands near the front, and an object is floating on the water in the right foreground. Trees, a building with orange walls and a roadside billboard with saffron imagery appear in the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a ceremony at a water tank with red brick tiered steps lined with a large crowd of onlookers, many in white clothes and colourful saris. In the foreground, a group of people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand in the brown water, with several figures in saffron and orange robes near the center, one holding a small red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella. A floating garlanded object lies on the water at right. Behind the steps stand orange-roofed buildings, palm trees and a roadside billboard with a saffron-robed figure. Near the center, a figure in orange robes appears to be the presiding ritual leader among the water-side participants, but the appearance is uncertain and no identification is made.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a ritual at the edge of a muddy-brown water tank with red-washed stepped embankments. In the foreground, several people in saffron, yellow and white garments stand in the shallow water and at the steps, one in orange robes bending over a small vessel and lamp, with floral offerings and marigold petals floating on the water. Beside them a small umbrella with orange and yellow panels is raised. Behind, a large crowd of onlookers in white, pink, green and yellow clothing stands along the tiered steps and railings, with parked cars and trees beyond. The scene reads as a water-side puja at a tank.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremony at the edge of a muddy-brown pond, with a tiered red-brick ghat rising behind it. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the water and on the steps around a wooden palanquin draped in white and set under a small orange-and-yellow umbrella, while others in saffron and orange robes stand beside them. Behind, a large crowd of onlookers, many in white and some in bright saffron, sits and stands along the steps and railings. At the upper left, a decorated float with a deity murti is visible above the crowd. A tall orange sign hangs on the right, and a red-roofed building and trees appear in the background.2010-10-17Outdoor photo at a red-walled stone bathing tank where a crowd of devotees lines the stepped embankment and railing above the water. In the foreground, a group stands knee-deep in the water beside a small wooden raft carrying flowers and offerings, while a saffron-robed figure in orange stands among white-clad attendants and a woman in a sari stands near the steps. A small striped parasol is held over the group at the water's edge. Several white-clad men with lanyards and a man in an orange robe on the left appear in the crowd. Floral offerings float on the water to the right.2010-10-17