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A photograph of a large sunken stone bathing tank with red-painted tiered steps around its edges. Dozens of people in white clothes stand and wade in greenish water, many with wet hair, some holding hands in a line. Water sprays upward from jets along the left edge. On the left, a decorated platform holds a deity murti garlanded with marigolds and flower strands, beneath a small umbrella. Several people in saffron and white clothes stand on the steps at right, with a few spectators sitting in the tiered seating above. The scene looks like a temple tank ritual bath.

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July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor scene of a large rectangular tiered stone pool with red-painted steps and a shallow pool of greenish water. Many people in white clothing wade and stand in the water, some in yellow garments, and a few with wet hair. On the left, several men in white stand in the water beside a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha topped by a small orange canopy, carrying it on poles. Spectators in white, saffron and pink saris sit and stand on the upper steps under a grey sky, with palm trees and a tall pole in the background. A fine spray of water rises in the foreground. This appears to be a temple tank ritual procession in water.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26Aerial view of a ceremonial water procession in a large red-tiered tank with empty stands. A flower-decorated palanquin-like float with marigold garlands and yellow and red ribbons sits in the water, carried and steadied by many devotees in white clothes, some in yellow or orange sashes. A tall arc of water sprays down from above on the left. Devotees in white and colourful saris wade around the float, holding hands in a chain, while others stand waist-deep at the edges.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor photo of a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha platform set in shallow water at the base of a red-tiered amphitheatre-style steps. The platform is draped with marigolds, roses and garlands, topped with an orange canopy, and a seated figure in orange robes sits within it. Many people stand waist-deep in the water wearing white clothes, some in yellow or pink, forming a circle around the platform and holding hands. Others stand on the steps in white, and palm trees and a floodlight stand behind. Individual physical figures are too small to describe reliably, and the seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to identify.2010-07-26Aerial view of a rectangular red-stepped tank where devotees in white clothes wade in greenish water around a floating platform decorated with garlands of yellow marigold, white flowers, green palm leaves and red blossoms. Many devotees stand in the water with hands joined in a chain or touching the platform, some in white dhotis and saris, others in orange and yellow garments. A jet of water sprays across the right side. Several people are visible; no clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2010-07-26Devotees bathe in a red-stepped stone tank at an outdoor temple site, many in white or yellow clothes, some wading waist-deep in the greenish water. At left, a black stone structure is decorated with garlands of white, pink, magenta and yellow flowers, and a stream of water arcs across the scene. One person in a yellow garment and another in white stand near the center, while a bald man in white and a few others in white clothes are scattered through the pool.2010-07-26Aerial view of a sunken stone tank at a temple complex, its red-tiered steps lined with empty seats. A garland-decorated square platform with yellow marigold strands, green leaves and a central kalasha-like top sits in the water, surrounded by devotees in white clothing wading in a chain. Some devotees wear yellow or saffron garments, and one person in orange stands at the right edge. A jet of water rises at the right side. Many devotees hold hands in a circle around the decorated platform, a ritual bathing scene.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26