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A photograph of saffron-robed men wading through brown water in a stone-stepped tank with red sandstone steps behind them. They pull a red-draped wooden palanquin carrying a small deity murti. Several men are bare-chested and shaven-headed, with one holding a red rope tied to the palanquin. The scene suggests a procession in water.

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A palanquin carrying a deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and a gold canopy is borne through water by six men. Five men in orange and saffron clothes wade chest-deep, supporting red cloth poles under the palanquin, with a bare-chested man at right and a monk in saffron at left. Behind them, a tall red stepped ghat wall rises from the water under bright daylight. Water temple procession.2013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25Outdoor temple-procession scene at a water-filled tank with red-and-white tiered seating and a metal staircase behind. A deity murti of Hanuman is mounted on a flower-decorated golden palanquin, garlanded with red, orange and white blooms and draped with a gold cloth. Several men in saffron-orange and maroon robes wade waist-deep in the water, pulling the palanquin by thick red ropes, one holding a bare shaven head with a rudraksha mala. Young women in orange saris with flowers in their hair stand on the steps watching. Water splashes around the cart, and a fountain is visible at the right edge.2013-04-25Photograph of a ceremonial procession in a stepped pool, with several men in saffron and orange robes wading through the water while carrying a golden palanquin. The palanquin is draped with red, white, and purple flower garlands and holds a small deity murti. Behind the pool, tiered red stone steps are lined with rows of small potted plants. A red and gold canopy tops the palanquin. The men wear rudraksha malas and shaved heads, and one carries a red cloth bundle on his shoulder.2013-04-25Several men in orange and saffron robes carry a palanquin through shallow water in a stone-edged tank. The palanquin is draped in red cloth and decorated with red, orange and white marigold garlands, and holds a small deity murti under a gilded canopy. Behind them, tiered red stone steps are lined with rows of small potted plants and stone pillars. Several men wear rudraksha malas. The procession appears to be a ritual immersion or bathing of the deity in the tank.2013-04-25September 12 20102010-09-12April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25April 25 20132013-04-25