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Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees bathing and wading in a shallow stepped tank with red and white striped walls. A decorated golden palanquin with a canopy sits at the water's edge, carried by two men in saffron-orange robes near its front. Many people in white clothes stand on the steps and along the tank's edge, with a fountain spray at right and trees and a parked truck in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a large temple-tank ceremony at dusk, with a golden palanquin-style ratha or throne-platform floating in the water. Two figures stand on the platform: one in a bright orange-red robe and one in a saffron-orange robe, with garlands and flower decorations around them. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes stand on the steps and wade in the water, while others in orange shawls watch from the banks. A cameraman with a shoulder camera is at the lower left. Striped red-and-white steps line the tank, orange bunting is strung across the background, and a fountain sprays water at the right.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered around a sunken stepped pool with red and white tiered steps and flowing water. In the centre, two saffron-robed monastics stand on a small golden palanquin-like ratha/float decorated with flowers and a golden canopy, being carried or positioned in the water. Many people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the pool, some bathing, and others line the steps. Orange and red bunting hangs across the background, a tall dark fountain column stands at right, and a camera operator is visible at lower left. Appearance-based cues for a specific individual are insufficient, so no identity is stated.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a large crowd bathing in a brown, murky water tank beside a black stone structure with a water spout on the right. Dozens of people wade and swim in the water, most in white clothes, some in yellow and blue. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a red and gold palanquin with a canopy, carrying it through the water as part of a procession. Behind them, red and white tiered steps rise, lined with spectators in white and colourful clothing. Strings of orange flags and bunting run along the top of the tank, and a tree and a few trees stand against a clear sky.2009-01-02A large crowd stands on the banks and wades in a shallow reservoir with striped red and white steps. In the water, a figure in a flowing orange robe stands beside a gilded, ornate ceremonial chair with a red cushioned seat and a golden canopy, while another person in orange assists nearby. Water splashes around the chair as many devotees in white clothes bathe and gather. Behind them, people in white stand along the tiered steps, and bunting and flags line the background under a tree and hills.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large crowd of devotees wades in a water tank with red and white striped steps, many in white clothes. At center, a decorated raft-like platform carries a figure in a golden seat under a small ceremonial parasol, with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and colourful balloons. A man in a bright saffron-orange robe stands on the platform beside another person in orange and red garments. Palm trees and orange festoon strings line the background under a clear sky.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing, stands waist-deep in a water tank with red-and-white striped tiered steps behind them. In the centre, three men in saffron-orange robes stand around an ornate gold-canopied throne with a red seat, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and colourful balloons. Devotees on the steps in white and orange garments watch and gather along the tiered edge, and banners with small triangular flags hang above. Several people raise their hands toward the throne. The scene suggests a ceremonial water ritual centred on the empty decorated seat.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a water ceremony at a striped red-and-white stepped tank. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes wades through the water, many raising their hands and holding colourful inflated balloons. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a golden throne with a red cushion and a gold canopy, with orange-and-yellow garlands and balloons around it. Other men in white stand on the steps and along the edges, and a blue pandal cloth and orange bunting decorate the background.2009-01-02