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A photograph of a water ritual at an open-air stone tank with red tiered steps behind. Many devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, some in yellow and maroon garments. In the centre, a floral-decorated raised platform with a yellow canopy holds a figure in orange robes, with a standing attendant in white beside them; the platform is heavily garlanded with marigolds and flower strands. Water jets arc from the sides, and a large black stone vessel draped with white and pink flower garlands stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a sacred bathing or abhishekam-style rite, with many participants including children.

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July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26A 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.2010-07-26A photograph of a ceremonial procession in shallow water beside red-tiled steps. A decorated raised platform with a white canopy and orange border stands in the water, garlanded with marigolds, orchids and green leaves. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on it, with a kalasha and offerings set before the platform. Many people stand waist-deep around it, mostly in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls, some raising hands and carrying flowers. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes and rudraksha-style beads on a decorated platform, with a kalasha and offerings placed around him. Labelled as a procession with devotees wading in the water.2010-07-26Devotees 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.2010-07-26Outdoor 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.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26Aerial 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.2010-07-26A photograph of a ceremonial water ritual in a red-tiered stone tank. A seated figure in orange robes and a white and orange garland sits on a raised golden throne canopied by a yellow-and-orange umbrella and decorated with floral garlands in pink, orange, purple and white. Around the dais, dozens of devotees wade waist-deep in the water, mostly wearing white clothing, with some in yellow, red and orange saris and lungis. Water sprays from a fountain at the left and a lit building with garlands appears at top left, with stepped seating rising on both sides.2010-07-26