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A photograph of a ritual at the edge of a reddish-brown pond or tank with red stone steps. In the water in the foreground, a woman in an orange sari bends down to place offerings on the surface, while several men in white dhotis stand knee-deep nearby. On the bank, a man in an orange robe and a man with a yellow shawl stand among devotees in white and yellow clothing. A red-and-yellow umbrella is held over the group. Men in white and women in yellow and orange saris line the steps watching, and a man in a red-trimmed shawl stands in the water. Red petals and flowers float on the water.

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Outdoor water ritual at the edge of a murky pond below a red laterite wall. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari kneels at the water's edge, bending over a small brass vessel with another ritual vessel nearby; a man in white dhoti stands in the water beside her. Behind them, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand on the bank, one in a deep orange robe holding a brass kalasha, others in white with yellow shawls. A large multicoloured parasol is held above the group. Spectators in white, yellow and bright clothing line the steps behind, some with hands folded. Marigold garlands and flower petals float on the water, and a purple cloth lies at the shore.2010-10-17Outdoor ritual at a pond beside a tall red-ochre wall. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes kneels at the water's edge, bending over a brass vessel while others stand near him. Nearby, a man in saffron with a shaved head stands beside him holding a ceremonial object, and a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with blue lanyards, some wearing yellow or saffron shawls, wade or stand along the bank. Pink and white flower petals float on the brown water. A striped yellow-green-red umbrella stands above the group. Behind them, a large crowd of men, women in saffron, yellow and white saris, and children watches from the stone steps.2010-10-17Outdoor water ritual at a red-walled tank with stone steps, where a group performs a ceremony in shallow water. In the foreground, two figures in saffron-orange robes kneel at the water's edge, one lifting a brass vessel. Red flower petals float on the surface. Behind them, a man in a saffron robe stands on the steps beside a bald priest in white, and a large multicolour parasol shades the scene. Devotees in white dhotis and yellow or orange garments line the steps and watch, with a crowd of onlookers standing on the upper steps in the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor ritual at the edge of a muddy pond with a red-brick embankment and stone steps behind it. A priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels at the water's edge tending a brass vessel. A man in an orange saffron garment, bald and bare-chested with a white dhoti, stands in the shallows. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow or saffron shawls, stand in the water or on the steps. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, yellow and pink saris and shirts watches from the stairs. A multicoloured striped umbrella shades a woman in a yellow sari. Red flower petals float on the water.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at the edge of a reddish-brown pond beside a red laterite wall. In the foreground, several priests stand in shallow water; two men in orange robes kneel at the water's edge, one placing a small lit lamp or offering on the water. Other priests wear white dhotis and shawls, one in yellow and one with a pink-red cloth draped over the shoulder. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare head stands on the bank, and a man in orange kneels nearby. Behind them, devotees in white, yellow and orange saris and shirts stand on steps beneath a multicoloured umbrella. Red flower petals float on the water. A visible candidate for a person, wearing an orange robe, cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo at a water edge beside a red stone wall, with a multicoloured striped umbrella held over a group in orange and white. A bald man in an orange robe stands at the center, with a man in saffron-orange clothing and a woman in orange kneeling near the water, holding brass pots and offerings. Several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and marigold garlands help with the ritual, and a red flower garland floats on the water. Onlookers in shirts, saris and salwar stand on steps above, some holding children. Caption on the lower right reads , , , which is excluded from text2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at a water tank with a red stone wall behind it. Several men wearing white dhotis and white shirts stand in shallow water, while a central figure in saffron-orange robes stands with a brass pot near a small red cloth and floating red petals. A sannyasi-style figure in orange robes and a shaved head stands beside them holding a vessel, and a striped umbrella is held above the group. Behind them on steps, a crowd of about twenty people, many in white and yellow clothes and some with ID lanyards, watches the ceremony. The setting suggests a water-based purification rite.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17