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Outdoor photo at a stone-lined water edge where a large crowd gathers for a tharpanam-style offering. Many people in white and light clothing kneel and stand along the shore, some dipping hands into the water and placing items on the stone steps scattered with pink flower petals. Near the centre, a figure in white with a beaded necklace kneels closest to the water. To the right, two seated figures in orange robes sit under a bright orange umbrella, one holding a small brass vessel, with a child in front of them. Behind, a stone wall rises and more devotees in orange, pink and white stand watching.

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July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of an outdoor water-side ritual at a stone-walled pond or tank, with lotus-like flower petals scattered on the stone edge. Two figures in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised orange mat under a large orange umbrella, with brass vessels in front of them. Around them, many people in white clothes and white garments with beaded necklaces crouch and kneel along the edge, some pouring or offering items into the water. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers stands against the stone wall, including a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers and a child in a dark shirt crouching at the front. The setting appears to be a tarpanam offering at the water's edge.2009-07-01Outdoor photograph of a riverside or tank ritual at a stone-walled ghat. A seated figure in orange robes sits beneath a large orange parasol with a multicoloured fringe, surrounded by people in white clothing and some in saffron-coloured garments. Many devotees stand and kneel along a stone platform at the water's edge, some offering flowers or water. A young boy in a striped sweater stands at the front, and a bald man in white kneels at right. Flower petals float on the still water in the foreground.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor 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.2009-07-01Photograph of a large crowd gathered along the stone-edged bank of a water tank, many kneeling or bending at the water's edge to perform tharpanam-style offerings. Several people wear white ritual clothes, while others wear pink, orange, blue and green saris and kurtas. A figure in a saffron/orange robe sits beneath a bright orange umbrella on the right, with devotees in orange and white attending nearby. Flower petals float on the water, and a stone retaining wall rises behind the crowd.2009-07-01Outdoor photo of devotees gathered at the stone-lined edge of a water tank, many kneeling and bending to place offerings or flowers into the water. Most wear white clothing, with some in red, orange, yellow, blue and pink, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Pink flower petals float on the surface, and a stone wall stands behind the crowd. At the right, a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder photographs the scene beside an orange canopy. The setting appears to be a tharpanam ritual offering at water.2009-07-01Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered along the stone-faced edge of a water tank or pond, with pink flower petals floating on the surface. Many people in white ritual clothing kneel and sit on the steps at the water's edge, some in orange and saffron robes, others in yellow, red and blue. A woman in a white garment with a long beaded necklace sits near the front, and an orange-robed figure bends forward at the water. Behind them, people stand in white kurtas and dhotis and women in saris and salwar, with an orange umbrella at right. Several participants are immersing their hands and feet in the water, consistent with a water-offering ritual such as tharpanam.2009-07-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered at the edge of a still water tank beside a stone retaining wall. Many people in white and orange clothing kneel or stand on a stone platform at the water's edge, some offering flowers or water. A seated figure in orange robes sits near an orange-and-multicoloured umbrella, with a white-robed attendant standing beside him holding a camera. Others in pink, peach, red and yellow saris and kurtas are scattered among the group. Pink petals float on the water. The scene suggests a tarpana water-offering ritual.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01