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Women in wet white and light-coloured clothes stand waist-deep in a shallow pool, gathered in a huddle beneath a tall black cylindrical structure with a stream of water falling from it, garlanded with yellow and white flower strands. One woman in a red sari stands at the far left. Several women have their hands raised and touch one another, some with hair damp, while water splashes around them. The tiled pool edge has red and white painted bands.

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Devotees stand in shallow water at the base of a large black stone lingam while a water stream pours down its shaft, decorated with yellow flower garlands and white beaded strands. Several people wearing white and red clothes crowd together, one woman in a white dress with long hair in a braid smiles while others, in white, red, blue and dark clothing, cup and touch the water. A red-and-white striped border wall lies behind them. A partially visible figure in white with an orange-and-white cloth appears at the lower right edge. The setting suggests abhishekam at a shivalinga within a temple pool area.2010-07-26October 17 20102010-10-17A crowded outdoor photograph of devotees bathing in the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar, a black stone structure at the right edge decorated with a marigold garland. Water splashes upward from a metal pot or vessel held aloft at centre, sending a spray into the air. A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with a white garment and beaded necklace stands at the lower left, hands joined in prayer, looking toward the spray. Many people in white and green clothes, including women with wet hair and a woman in a yellow shawl, crowd the pool edge and water behind them. The man at the lower left shows no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, saffron clothing or ornate adornments, so his identity is uncertain.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 11 20162016-10-11Devotees bathe in a red-stepped stone tank at an outdoor temple site, many in white or yellow clothes, some wading waist-deep in the greenish water. At left, a black stone structure is decorated with garlands of white, pink, magenta and yellow flowers, and a stream of water arcs across the scene. One person in a yellow garment and another in white stand near the center, while a bald man in white and a few others in white clothes are scattered through the pool.2010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large crowd standing waist-deep in a water tank during a temple ritual. Many devotees wear white wet clothes with yellow shawls or wraps. In the centre a bald man in an orange-red robe and beaded necklace stands in the water near a red-clad man holding flower garlands. A woman in a white dress with red floral print stands on the upper steps holding a trident-shaped staff, and a woman in a teal top stands nearby with hands pressed together. Behind them a decorated boat-like structure with garlands. The scene suggests a sacred water ritual with devotees bathing and gathering in prayer.2009-07-08June 09 20092009-06-09July 08 20092009-07-08July 26 20102010-07-26A ritual bathing scene in a stone tank with dark water. A man in a red garment and a white and purple flower garland stands waist-deep holding a silver trident upright. Around him, devotees in white and yellow shawls, some with rudraksha beads, press their palms together or reach toward him; a woman in a pink-purple top and others in blue and white clothing watch from the stone edge. A figure at the lower right in a red-orange garment and garland also wades in the water. The steps and walls are red and white.2009-07-08A photograph of a crowded holy dip in a stone-edged pool, with devotees standing waist-deep in water beside a dark fountain structure at top. Many people wear white ritual garments, some with red or yellow shawls and garlands, and some hold silver kalasha-shaped vessels and a silver tray of flowers. A bald man in a dark maroon garment with an orange-yellow sash stands near the centre-top, and another man in a white shirt and red shawl is at the middle-right. Water splashes around them, and onlookers at the bottom edge are partly visible.2010-01-02