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A large crowd of devotees sits in rows along a stone-lined bank beside water, under a leafy tree. Most wear white clothing, with some in bright yellow, pink, red and striped shawls. Many sit cross-legged on mats, and a man in white at the front sits near the water's edge with bare feet. A green hose runs along the stone edge, and a shallow pond fills the foreground, consistent with a tharpanam offering at the water. Several people wear white and some have shaved heads.

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July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photograph of a riverbank ritual of tharpanam offerings at the water's edge, with many people in white clothes seated on a stone-lined embankment. Participants sit or kneel on the steps, dipping small metal vessels and plates into the water and offering flower petals; pink petals float on the surface. A green hose runs down the bank beside them. Overhead, a tree with leafy branches shades the crowd, and a few people wear coloured saris and salwar in orange, yellow and pink. Several devotees appear to be barefoot.2009-07-01A large outdoor gathering at a stone-edged pond during a tharpanam offering. Many devotees dressed mostly in white, some in saffron-orange, yellow, pink and blue saris and kurtas, stand and sit along the stone embankment at the water's edge. In the foreground, a woman in a pink top kneels on a striped mat beside a child, and a white-clad man bends toward the water, apparently filling or offering something. Petals float on the still water, and green trees and a stone wall stand behind the crowd.2009-07-01Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered along a stone-walled water edge performing tharpanam offerings. Many people wear white clothing, and some wear saffron, red and blue garments. Several seated devotees bend forward with hands in the water, while others stand or crouch along the stone ledge. Pink flower petals float on the water surface, and green shrubs and a stone retaining wall fill the background.2009-07-01Outdoor photo at a stone-edged water tank with a dry-stone wall behind. A large orange umbrella shades a seated figure in orange and saffron robes near the water's edge, with saffron-clad attendants nearby. Many people in white clothing sit along the stone steps and bank, several with hands in the water and others holding small objects or papers. A few women wear pink and orange saris, and a number of onlookers in casual clothes stand along the wall. Calm water reflects the orange of the umbrella and robes.2009-07-01Outdoor photograph of a large group of people sitting in rows on stone steps and rocky ground beside a still lake, under a leafy tree and a palm frond. Most wear white or light clothing, with some in orange, green and dark tones. A man in white sits near the front holding a small blue object, and a bald man in white sits among the group. A tall wooden pole stands at the left edge, and a stone retaining wall lines the water's edge.2009-07-01