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Night photograph of a floodlit open-air amphitheatre with tiered stone seating and a shallow water pool in the centre. Many people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, several linking arms or holding a decorated floating platform heaped with garlands and flowers, with red-and-gold lights along its edge. Other figures wade near the foreground and at the right edge, and a few wear yellow. Bright reflections ripple across the water under dark trees and a string of lights at the top left.

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July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26December 30 20102010-12-30Outdoor photograph of a large stepped stone tank with red sandstone steps, filled with water, where many people in white and mixed-colour clothes wade and bathe. At the centre, a decorated raft or float covered in marigold and flower garlands carries figures in orange and saffron robes beneath a small orange umbrella canopy, with attendants in white around it. Some people on the upper steps wear orange and white, and a few lamps and garlands decorate the setting. The scene suggests a sacred tank ritual, with a small shrine structure at the left edge.2010-07-26Evening photo of a ceremonial procession at a temple tank at dusk. A central decorated float or raised platform is covered with garlands of orange, pink and white flowers and green leaves, with a seated figure in orange robes and a white garland at its centre. Dozens of people wade waist-deep in dark water around the float, most wearing white clothes, with some in yellow and orange garments; several reach out toward the float. Tiered red stone steps rise behind, lit by rows of orange lamps, and glowing orange outline motifs of diyas and lamp-like shapes stand on the upper wall. A woman in white with a long braid stands at the lower right on the steps, and a bright light glows at the upper left.2010-07-26Evening photograph of a large water tank at a temple complex, with many people wading or standing waist-deep in the water, most dressed in white. On the left, a tall black Shivalinga with a silver band and garlands stands near a fountain. On the right, a decorated palanquin or ratha with flower garlands and a deity murti sits at the top of red-tiered steps lit with string lights. A standing figure in white with raised arm stands on the steps at right. Lamps and lights glow on the surrounding structures under a dusky blue sky.2010-07-26December 30 20102010-12-30Night photograph of an outdoor water tank with a stepped red-brick amphitheatre. A brightly decorated boat or float with vertical multicoloured striped draping, garlands and a red-orange hull sits in the water, with several men in white dhotis and white shirts wading around it and one standing on the float. Rows of spectators in white clothing fill the upper tiers under floodlights, and small lights line the steps. Scattered floating petals or flowers dot the dark water. Dhotis and clothing are white, the float is red, orange and striped. A figure on the float may be a priest or devotee; no clear identification is possible.2010-02-12Evening photograph of a ceremonial procession in a stepped temple pool at Adikailash, with red stone tiers lit by rows of lamps. A decorated palanquin draped in garlands and marigolds stands in the water, bearing a figure in saffron-orange robes seated at its centre, with a golden canopy above. Dozens of people in white clothes wade around the palanquin, some in yellow or orange garments, while others stand on the steps in white and colourful saris. A woman in a white sari walks along the railing in the foreground. a person is.2010-07-26Night photograph of a water-filled ceremonial area beside a tiered stand where many people in white clothing sit, lit by rows of small lamps and floodlights under a dark sky. In the foreground on the right, a richly decorated float or palanquin draped with orange, white and yellow garlands and flowers is being pushed through the water by several men in white dhotis and white shirts; one wears an orange sash. A man in white stands at the left edge of the frame. Lamps line the stands and reflections shimmer on the water. The scene suggests a procession or ritual immersion.2010-02-12November 22 20102010-11-22