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Large crowd gathered at a water ghat with red-and-white striped steps during a river ritual. Dozens of people, mostly in white clothes, wade waist-deep in the water, many children among them. Two attendants in saffron/orange robes stand on the water beside a golden palanquin topped with a yellow canopy, decorated with flower garlands and colourful balloons. Spectators line the steps, some with hands folded in prayer. The scene appears to be a ceremonial bathing procession at a sacred water site.

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Outdoor photo of a water ritual at a lakeside or river ghat with stone steps lined by a large crowd. A golden decorated float or raft strewn with yellow marigold garlands and small pink and yellow balloons floats on the water, topped by a golden ornamental seat under a yellow umbrella. A man in saffron/orange robe with a red garland stands on the float. Many people in white dhotis and white saris stand on the steps and wade in the water, some in white shirts and dhotis pushing or guiding the float. Spectators on the steps wear white, saffron, and multicoloured saris. Red and white striped steps and a row of small flags line the top of the ghat.2009-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd lining the stone steps of a water tank as a golden palanquin with a canopy is carried into the shallow water. Men in saffron and orange robes stand in the water, and a seated figure in red and orange garments is positioned on the golden seat under a gold canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and saris line the steps and shoreline, many holding colourful balloons floating on the water. A red-and-white striped stepped wall and a fountain spray appear at the right, with bunting strung across the background. Ceremonial abhishekam-style water ritual scene with a tall crowd of several hundred devotees.2009-01-02A large crowd of devotees, many in white clothing, stands waist-deep in the stepped tank of a sacred pool. In the centre, a figure seated on an ornate red-and-gold throne, draped in orange robes and a garland of red and orange flowers, is surrounded by marigold and floral decorations and orange-clothed attendants. Stone steps lined with small black lingams rise behind the water, with more white-clad people standing on them and a water fountain spraying at the left edge. The scene looks like a holy dip ritual in sacred waters.2010-01-02 +1 copiesLarge crowd of devotees standing and wading in water at a steps-lined tank or river ghat with red and white striped stone steps. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron or orange robes. In the center a saffron-robed man stands in the water beside a gold-canopied palanquin decorated with yellow garlands and marigolds, and colorful balloons are tied at its side. Spectators line the bank above under a red-and-white banner string, and water sprays around the procession.2009-01-02A large crowd gathers on striped red-and-white stone steps beside water, with many people standing waist-deep in the shallows. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris stand together, while a figure in orange robes stands near a golden palanquin with a canopy and marigold garlands at the right edge. Others in orange and saffron clothing move through the crowd near the palanquin, and bunting flags with paper decorations hang above the steps. Many people in the water and on the steps raise their hands or wade toward the ceremony.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A large outdoor scene at Vaidya Sarovar where devotees bathe in water beside a tall black Shivalinga decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland sits on a decorated ornate golden throne platform beneath a striped umbrella, with flower-draped pillars around it and a trident beside the platform. Many devotees in white and orange clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some raising hands with offerings. Spectators in white sit on terraced concrete steps and a multi-storey building stands behind. Water sprays from the lingam into the pool.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02October 17 20102010-10-17