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Outdoor ritual by a water tank with stone steps lined with terracotta pots of green plants. Eight shaved-headed young men in white dhotis with gold borders sit along the steps with their feet in the water, some holding small offerings in cupped hands. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands in the centre holding a silver tray. On the left a woman in a red sari sits on the steps, and on the right a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot. Ritual bathing or purification scene with the tank water in the foreground.

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A photograph of a group of men seated on the stone steps beside a water tank, their feet submerged in the water. Seven or eight men wear white dhotis with gold borders and some have shaved heads; several hold flowers or small items in their hands. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the top, holding a metal tray. On the right, a man in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala sits beside the group. Behind them, a tiered brick staircase holds rows of terracotta pots with small green plants. A woman in a red sari sits on the upper steps to the left, and a metal railing is at the left edge.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor photo of a group of shaved-headed men and boys in white dhotis with gold borders seated on stone steps at the edge of a water tank. Their feet dip into the water and several hold small pink flowers or offerings. Behind them, tiers of red brick steps are lined with terracotta pots holding green plants. A standing figure in a saffron-orange shawl and dark-red lower cloth, with a bare head and a rudraksha-style mala, stands on the steps, and another standing person in a white dhoti with a gold border and a long black mala is at the left. The scene suggests a temple-tank ritual or sacred bathing setting.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16