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A palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and a gold canopy is borne through water by six men. Five men in orange and saffron clothes wade chest-deep, supporting red cloth poles under the palanquin, with a bare-chested man at right and a monk in saffron at left. Behind them, a tall red stepped ghat wall rises from the water under bright daylight. Water temple procession.

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April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25Outdoor temple-procession scene at a water-filled tank with red-and-white tiered seating and a metal staircase behind. A deity murti of Hanuman is mounted on a flower-decorated golden palanquin, garlanded with red, orange and white blooms and draped with a gold cloth. Several men in saffron-orange and maroon robes wade waist-deep in the water, pulling the palanquin by thick red ropes, one holding a bare shaven head with a rudraksha mala. Young women in orange saris with flowers in their hair stand on the steps watching. Water splashes around the cart, and a fountain is visible at the right edge.2013-04-25September 12 20102010-09-12April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25Several men in orange and saffron robes carry a palanquin through shallow water in a stone-edged tank. The palanquin is draped in red cloth and decorated with red, orange and white marigold garlands, and holds a small deity murti under a gilded canopy. Behind them, tiered red stone steps are lined with rows of small potted plants and stone pillars. Several men wear rudraksha malas. The procession appears to be a ritual immersion or bathing of the deity in the tank.2013-04-25A photograph of a ceremonial water procession on a flight of red-painted steps leading into water. A raised platform draped with white cloth and orange fabric carries a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers, beneath a colourful multi-panelled umbrella. Beside it stands a gilded framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garland, also garlanded. A banana plant and a brass vessel sit on the platform. Four men in white shirts and white dhotis wade in the water; two in front hold brass vessels, one wearing a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Another man in a yellow shawl stands on the steps behind the platform.2010-09-12April 25 20132013-04-25