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A photograph at a water edge beside a red stone wall, showing a ritual immersion. In the centre, a woman in orange sari with a garland stands on the bank beside a saffron-robed sadhu and a bare-headed figure in orange dhoti, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella above. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand along the water, some holding wooden boards or bamboo frames, one holding a camera. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white, pink, yellow and blue clothing watches with folded hands. A small figure floats in the water at lower right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a ritual procession wading through shallow muddy water at a red-washed wall. Two wooden palanquin-like frames with white cloth draping are carried by men in white dhotis and sacred threads, several with yellow and blue sashes or garlands. A figure in saffron-orange cloth stands near the center, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held above the group. On the bank, many devotees in white, yellow and pink clothing stand with folded hands watching; some hold cameras. A man in orange and a woman in white stand at the left edge. Appears to be a festival water procession.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo at a red-walled water tank during a Dasara-season ritual at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. Several devotees in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls stand at the water's edge. A shaven-headed sannyasi in an orange robe stands near a woman in an orange saree with a marigold garland. Other devotees have turmeric or kumkum marks on their faces and press their palms together. A small ornate multicoloured umbrella stands on the left, and two wooden palanquin-style frames rest on the bank. A floral-decorated object is being lowered into the water, splashing. Onlookers in a stepped row above the wall watch, including people in colourful saris and shirts.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo at a water's edge beside a tall red-ochre wall, with a crowd standing on a railed platform above. A figure in a long orange robe with a mala of orange beads and long dark hair stands at the water with hands on hips, appearing to be a central figure, and a second bald man in orange stands nearby. Beside them a man in yellow robes and a woman in white and pink stand on the bank. In the water, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies are gathered around a wooden palanquin or ratha-like frame decorated with white trim and a striped multicoloured canopy umbrella. Women in white saris with orange borders sit on the steps at left, and devotees in white and orange stand on the right.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a ritual immersion at a water tank with a red brick wall and stone steps lined with a crowd of onlookers, many with palms pressed together. In the shallow water, several robed men in saffron and white stand around a wooden palanquin-like frame, and a white-clad figure in an orange cloth works near the front. A striped, multicoloured umbrella stands on the bank beside a man holding a pole. Women in white and pink saris and yellow garments stand on the steps. Two bodies lie floating in the water at the right edge, wrapped in cloth. The scene suggests a sacred bathing or immersion rite. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-10-17Outdoor photo at a riverside or temple tank with a red brick wall and steps behind a crowd. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand knee-deep in brown water, carrying a wooden palanquin-like litter. A man in an orange robe stands on the bank near the water's edge, and a man in yellow cloth stands among the group. A striped multicoloured umbrella is held over a woman in an orange sari and others in white and yellow clothing on the steps. Some onlookers wear red and yellow garlands. A white-clad object floats on the water in the foreground.2010-10-17