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A photograph of a procession descending stone steps beside a water tank, under bright sunlight. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in a group, with two large red and orange ceremonial parasols with fringed edges held over the group. A man in orange robes with a white garland and a central figure with a yellow shawl over white clothes lead the group, while a man in white garments walks alone on the left steps near the water. Other people in white dhotis and saffron cloths line the steps on the right, and a white-robed attendant stands at the top right. Water reflects bright sunlight at left.

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Outdoor photograph at a stone-stepped temple tank beside still green water. A long line of saffron-robed men walks down the steps toward the water, led by a smiling man with long dark hair, a white and green flower garland, and a bare-footed walk, wearing orange sannyasi cloth. A young man in orange carries a small tray with an offering. Behind them an attendant in white with a yellow shawl and another man with a red umbrella move along the steps. Crowds dressed in white line the upper terraces and a red umbrella shades the procession. a person is the long-haired man in the orange robe with the garland, a candidate based on his long hair and garland; the appearance is only moderately distinctive, so treat as uncertain. Ceremony at a temple tank with an offering tray.2009-01-02Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession descending red sandstone steps beside a pond, with a crowd seated on tiered stands and red-and-white flags on poles. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks at the front on the left, next to a man in an orange robe and a photographer with a camera. An elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes and a white shawl stands centre-left, and a man in a red-orange robe with a long grey beard holds a long staff. A tall ornate yellow-and-orange parasol is held over the group, with a second parasol behind. On the right, men in white dhotis and white shirts and bare-chested men in orange and red cloths climb the steps. Pale hazy sky above. No legible sign text is visible.2016-10-16A photo of a ceremonial procession at a stepped water tank, with a crowd in white dressed devotees lining the steps and banks. In the foreground, a barefoot figure in saffron robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks at the front, with a hand extended in gesture, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Behind them, a helper in white holds a tall silver kalasha decorated with yellow and white flowers, and a red and multicoloured canopy with tassels is held aloft. One attendant in saffron carries a small tray with flowers. The scene is bright, with the water at left reflecting sunlight, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. Several dozen people are visible in the scene, with the crowd on the steps behind them numbering in the dozens.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo of a ceremonial procession descending red-and-white striped steps toward a water tank on the left. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-red flower garland walks barefoot, flanked by monks in saffron robes. A man in a saffron robe at the far right walks briskly, and a younger saffron-robed attendant carries a tray of offerings. Two ornate umbrellas with blue, red and yellow patterns and tassels shade the group. Clusters of white-clad devotees and attendants line the steps, some with hands folded, and red-and-white bunting hangs overhead against a clear sky with bare trees.2009-01-02A procession of devotees descends striped red-and-white steps beside a green water tank at a temple site. Many wear saffron-orange robes and others white dhotis and shirts. Two colourful umbrellas with blue and yellow motifs shelter a central group, where a woman in an orange sari wears a white flower garland and carries a brass vessel. A man in a white garment carries a flower-garlanded kalasha pot. A drummer in a striped shirt plays a drum at the top right, and a man in blue shirt holds a cymbal-like instrument near the water. Stone piles and construction are visible in the background.2009-01-02A photograph of a ritual procession beside a stone-edged water tank with steps. In the foreground, a long-haired young man in saffron robes wears a white flower garland with red tassels and walks barefoot at the water's edge. Beside him, a bald man in saffron clothing and another saffron-clad attendant walk along the stone path. Behind them, a white-clad attendant holds a red and multicoloured canopy pole, and a silver pot garlanded with yellow and red flowers and leaves is carried. A large crowd of people in white clothes lines the steps above the tank under a bright sky.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor temple-tank ceremony at a stone-stepped pool with clear water. Several saffron-robed monastics walk down the steps toward the water. The central figure has long dark hair, a white and orange flower garland, and an orange robe; a shaven-headed monastic in orange beside him carries a small wooden tray with flower offerings. Behind them, a row of ornate orange-and-multicolour parasols is held by attendants in white and yellow shawls. A large crowd of devotees in white garments fills the terraced steps along the far bank, many with hands folded in namaskar. a person is the flower-garlanded saffron-robed figure with long hair in the centre, shown walking down the steps toward the tank. Brahmotsavam ritual procession at a temple tank.2009-01-02October 17 20102010-10-17