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Photograph of a large crowd seated and standing on the red-and-white striped stone steps of a riverside ghat beside calm water. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron and orange garments. Orange and red festoon banners with green leaves stretch along the steps, and a gilded umbrella and a wooden boat with red fabric appear at the lower right near the water. Trees and a clear pale sky sit behind the scene. A few people stand at the bottom step near the water's edge.

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Large crowd of devotees gathered on red-and-white striped stone steps descending to a water tank during a festival. Most people wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, with some in orange and saffron clothing. Banana plants and strings of orange flags decorate the area, and trees line the background under a pale sky. The crowd is seated and standing on the steps, facing toward the water.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on red-and-white striped stone steps beside a water tank during a festival gathering. Many devotees wear white clothes, with some women in orange saffron saris and scarves. Several people stand on the upper steps and a small child in a yellow shirt sits lower down. Orange and red bunting hangs along the far edge under bright daylight, with trees and a red brick building behind the crowd.2009-01-02Outdoor temple-tank festival at dusk. A golden palanquin with a small canopy sits on a decorated raft floating on a stone-edged tank, carried and attended by men in white dhotis and shirts. Several figures wade or stand in the water, and a pair of people stand on the red-and-white striped steps. A large crowd of devotees in white and in saffron, orange, purple and pink saris sits on the tiered steps, with more lining the upper embankment. Strings of marigold and red festoons hang near tents and trees, and a black stone structure stands at the right edge. Procession and tank ritual.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large crowd gathers at a water tank with red and white striped stepped ghats during a ritual bathing event. Many devotees in white clothes wade in the water, while others wearing saffron and orange robes stand on the steps and in the shallows. A decorated palanquin-style float with yellow and gold canopy stands at the water's edge. Bunting strings and a few trees line the background, and a bare-chested man swims near the centre.2009-01-02Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered on red-and-white striped stone steps beside a water tank at dusk. Many people wear white ritual clothing and stand with hands folded in prayer or raised in worship; a man in a light shirt and a head cloth stands in the foreground. On the right, a row of people in white stands on the far steps, and a few swimmers or bathers are in the water. Orange and red festival bunting strings across the tank edge, and a multicoloured canopy and balloons appear at the right. Trees and a clear sky frame the scene. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large crowd at a riverside ghat with red-and-white striped stone steps during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam festival event. Many people in white dhotis and saris bathe and wade in brown water, while devotees in saffron and orange clothing stand on the steps and near a bathing area. Several figures in orange robes stand near a decorated palanquin or ritual platform with yellow and orange cloth on the water's edge, and a water spout runs at left. Blue sky, trees and orange festival bunting frame the scene.2009-01-02Outdoor temple tank ceremony at a stepped stone ghat lined with red and white striped steps. Many devotees in white clothes stand and wade in the water, some bathing, while others crowd the steps. In the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and colourful floral garlands sits on the water's edge, surrounded by a dense crowd. Some people in orange and saffron clothing stand among the crowd, and a few small children are in the water. Trees with leafy branches frame the upper left, with a tent-like structure and more people visible in the background.2009-01-02