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Outdoor temple tank ceremony in shallow water beside a red-and-white striped stepped bank and palm trees. In the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha with white and yellow garlands, purple and orange flower sprays, and a gold-coloured canopy stands on a green-and-red cloth. Several priests in saffron and orange robes attend it, one kneeling by brass vessels and lamps on a black stone platform. A woman in red stands near the palanquin. Standing in the water in front, a crowd of devotees in white clothes, a bald man in an orange a person Dhyanapeetha-style shirt, and women in saris watch the ceremony. A rudrabhishekam-style water offering is suggested by the vessels and the water surface.

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July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a floral-decorated boat procession on a water tank with red-and-white striped steps behind it. A flower-garlanded boat carries a central figure seated beneath an orange-and-white canopy, with a second robed attendant in orange near the prow. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and purple flowers hang along the boat, and palm fronds decorate its sides. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in the water, several in white and red clothing, and one woman in a green sari. A seated figure in a saffron robe is in the boat, and the setting suggests a temple-tank festival procession.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08Photograph of a theppotsavam float procession in a temple tank. A decorated wooden boat-like float, draped with white and yellow jasmine garlands, red and orange flower strands, purple blossoms and green fronds, carries a deity murti under a small orange-and-white umbrella canopy. Standing waist-deep in brown water, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, orange saffron robes and casual shirts surround the float and reach toward it. A red-and-white striped stepped tank wall and palm trees form the background.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08Photograph of a ritual at a stepped water tank with red and white banded walls. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands waist-deep in water with hands folded in namaste. On the left, a figure in orange robes bends low over a black stone platform holding a brass ritual object, with small brass lamps and offerings nearby. On the right, a decorated palanquin or ratha draped with orange, yellow and purple flower garlands is attended by a person in red-orange clothing. Devotees on the steps and in the water watch the ceremony, which appears to be a water-based puja or abhishekam.2009-07-08Outdoor temple tank ritual at a stepped pool with red-and-white striped walls. A large black stone vessel at left is garlanded with orange, white and yellow flower strings. In the water, a figure in orange robes bends low beside a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha, its canopy topped with a red-and-white parasol, and a second figure in a red shirt stands beside it. Devotees wade in the water in saffron, teal, white and pink clothing; one man in an orange shirt with a shaved head stands at lower centre. Several people visible, roughly 20 partially submerged figures.2009-07-08Outdoor ritual at a temple tank with white and red striped stone steps. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the left edge on a black stone platform near a kalasha-style brass vessel, while another saffron-robed figure stands waist-deep in water at center, arm raised. Devotees in white and light clothing stand in the water and along the edges, many with hands folded in namaskar. On the right, a decorated ratha/palanquin is draped with white and yellow marigold garlands, purple flowers and banana-leaf decorations, with a saffron-clad attendant standing beside it. Offerings and brass items sit on the platform in the foreground, and a rudra-style abhishekam-type water rite appears to be underway.2009-07-08Crowded outdoor holy dip at a stepped stone tank. A man in an ornate gold-framed throne seat with red cushions sits centrally, wearing an orange garment and a red and white flower garland, flanked by two attendants in orange robes standing at the throne's sides. The throne is decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and green foliage. Dozens of devotees wade waist-deep in the water, some in white and some in saffron and yellow clothing, raising hands and holding brass pots and trays. Spectators in white and colourful saris line the red steps above, and a trident-shaped staff stands near the platform. This appears to be a holy dip in the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji, identified by the long hair, saffron garment and ornamental throne setting, though the appearance is uncertain.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08July 26 20102010-07-26January 02 20092009-01-02