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Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered at a water tank with white and red stepped ghats. Many people, mostly women in white saris, stand waist-deep in greenish water with hands folded or raised in prayer, while people in white dhotis and colourful saris line the steps above. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with a red canopy and a red-and-gold figure is carried through the crowd, flanked by colourful umbrellas and a pennant-topped float.

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A large outdoor water-tank festival scene where many devotees wade and bathe in shallow water in front of a tiered red-and-white stepped bank crowded with onlookers. At center, a decorated palanquin-like float with a canopy and colourful umbrellas, draped in red and garlanded with flowers, is carried through the water by people in white clothes. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand on the left edge near the steps. Many women in white saris and bright dresses splash water, while spectators in mixed white, yellow, pink and blue clothing watch from the stairs above. A banner-like shade and splashing water fill the foreground.2009-02-23A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and bright saris, fills a temple tank with steps. A central figure in red and gold sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with flower garlands and green leaves, under a striped canopy. Figures wading in the water and people lining the red-and-white stepped ghats watch the procession, and several devotees stand with folded hands.2009-02-23January 02 20092009-01-02A large crowd of devotees stands and wades in shallow water during a festival procession. Many wear white dhotis and white saris, with some in saffron and orange clothing. A decorated palanquin-like float, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and topped with a white canopy, is carried in the water at left. On the right, a crowd stands on red and white striped steps, and a striped umbrella shades a group. Several people in the water raise their hands, and a small child stands near the front. The scene suggests a sacred bathing or procession ritual.2009-01-02Outdoors at dusk, a large crowd stands and wades in a shallow tank or river with stepped red-and-white concrete ghats. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, pink, blue and green. In the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy and a deity murti is carried into the water, with a figure in orange clothing near it scattering red powder. Colourful balloons and a decorated umbrella appear at the left and right edges, and bunting hangs over the steps. Many people are visibly bathing or wading.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.2009-01-02Large crowd of devotees stands on and wades into a river with red and white striped stepped ghats at dusk. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear sarees in orange, pink and green, and several saffron-robed men stand near a palanquin. A golden palanquin with an umbrella and colourful balloons is carried into the water, with a small umbrella canopy on the steps behind. Festival banners and a red building are visible in the background. Several people are bathing waist-deep in the water.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a large water-side festival at a river or lake ghat. In the foreground, many people stand waist-deep in shallow water around a decorated float covered with yellow and orange marigold garlands and colourful balloons. A golden canopy or throne-like structure rises above the float. Behind them, crowds in white cotton clothes and saris stand on red and white stone steps under a multicoloured umbrella. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands near the centre of the crowd on the steps, with a few other figures in orange and red garments nearby.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Large crowd of devotees standing and wading in a shallow water tank at a festival, many in white clothes and some in saffron or orange. A flower-garlanded palanquin or float with gold canopy and marigold garlands sits in the water at left. Crowds stand on red and white tiered steps at the rear, with a colourful umbrella and women in saris, some with yellow shawls. A man in an orange shirt marked with a logo holds up a phone, and a bald monk in saffron robes stands among the devotees. Appears to be a ritual immersion during a Brahmotsavam festival.2009-01-02Outdoor festival scene at a large tiered water tank with red and white striped steps. Crowds of devotees in white, blue, yellow and pink clothing line the edges and wade into the brownish water. In the centre, a gold and red ornate palanquin sits in the water, with two people in saffron-orange robes standing beside it. Water splashes near the palanquin, and more people stand on the far steps and along the banks. A decorated structure appears at the upper left and trees and orange bunting sit in the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02