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Large 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.

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Large crowd of devotees standing and wading in water at a steps-lined tank or river ghat with red and white striped stone steps. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron or orange robes. In the center a saffron-robed man stands in the water beside a gold-canopied palanquin decorated with yellow garlands and marigolds, and colorful balloons are tied at its side. Spectators line the bank above under a red-and-white banner string, and water sprays around the procession.2009-01-02A large crowd stands and wades in a river at dusk, with many people in white and cream clothing and women in colourful saris and salwar kameez on the near bank. On the right, a palanquin-style golden canopy with a gilded seat and yellow-orange drape sits at the water's edge, attended by a figure in saffron robes. Red-and-white stepped ghats rise behind the crowd, with drummers and onlookers in white along the top steps and red flags and bunting strung across the grounds. Colourful balloons float on the water near the palanquin, and a pink balloon drifts in the foreground.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 of devotees gathers on the red-and-white striped stone steps and in the shallow water of a temple tank or river ghat. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue, green and orange. Some stand on the steps and others wade waist-deep in the water. On the right, a palanquin-style procession with a golden umbrella and a deity murti decorated with flowers and colourful garlands is carried through the water, with women in orange saris and a man in white nearby. Strings of orange and red bunting hang above, and spectators stand along the upper bank under trees.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.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Large outdoor festival scene at a water tank with stepped ghats. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes and some in orange and saffron stand on the steps and along the water's edge, many with hands raised. In the water, people in white are bathing and wading, and colourful balloons float near a group in the tank. On the right, an orange-robed figure and attendants in saffron carry a decorated palanquin down toward the water beside a fountain spray. An umbrella with a patterned canopy is visible in the crowd. Trees and a red-and-white building form the background under a pale sky.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor 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.2009-02-23Large 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.2009-01-02