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Aerial 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.

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Aerial 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.2010-07-26Aerial 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 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 20102010-07-26Aerial view of a water ritual in a stepped tank lined with red and grey tiered seating. A decorated raft-like platform, draped with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers and a white canopy, floats at centre. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland sits on it beside a brass lamp and other ritual vessels. Dozens of devotees in white clothes and yellow garlands wade around the platform, pushing and guiding it, while others stand on the steps above and watch.2010-07-26A 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.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26Devotees wade in a stepped temple tank while pulling a floral-decorated raft or chariot carrying a seated figure under an orange canopy. The raft is heaped with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and pink flowers. Many people in white or yellow clothing stand in the water, some holding hands in a line, while others watch from red steps. A figure in an orange robe stands in the water near the raft, and another person in orange stands on the steps. Around thirty to forty people are visible, so the count is in the 21-100 range.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26