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A night-time photograph of a crowd standing in dark water beside a black and red-and-white striped platform. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a gold necklace, his hands cupped over the water. Behind him, a man in a white robe with a yellow shawl stands among devotees, and a man in a red-orange robe with gold chains holds a small golden object. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothes, some with arms raised, face the scene. A metal rod stands upright at the platform edge. a person appearance is uncertain; the saffron-clad figure with long hair and gold necklaces may be a person, but the image is too small and partly obscured for confident identification.

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A photograph of a group of people standing waist-deep in dark water at dusk, many in white clothes with red and yellow sashes, rudraksha malas and yellow garlands. In the centre, a smiling man with long wet hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a heavy gold necklace and gold-coloured garlands, cupping water in his hands as if pouring it out. Beside him a man in a red-orange robe with yellow garlands also stands in the water, and a brass kalasha-like vessel is held nearby. Others in the background raise their arms and hands. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or abhishekam-style water offering. a person: the central figure has long swept-back wet hair, saffron-orange robe, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style garlands, consistent with the page's reference to a person appearance.2010-02-12A photograph of a group of people bathing waist-deep in water with red stone steps behind them. Many people wear white clothes with yellow sashes and rudraksha malas. A central man with long swept-back hair, a white-and-gold garland and an orange-red garment raises one arm and smiles, while a bald man in orange-red robes stands beside him. A silver trident stands upright in the water, and a small golden kalasha-like vessel is held nearby. A woman in red clothing and a man in grey clothing are also visible. Several people are fully or partly visible in the crowd.2010-02-12A photograph of a man standing waist-deep in dark water at night, smiling and gesturing with his open hands. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and wears a flowing saffron-orange garment with a gold-bead necklace. Behind him, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl also stands in the water, smiling, and several people in white clothing stand near the edge. Petals and flowers float on the water. A white and red painted wall and a silver trident are visible at the pool's edge. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is bathing in the water with devotees.2010-02-12A photograph of a group of devotees standing waist-deep in dark water beside a red-and-white striped stone wall. A man in the centre wears an orange sleeveless garment and smiles, while a bald man on the right wears an orange-and-red shawl draped over his head, a marigold and flower garland on his neck, and holds brass vessels. Several people wear orange saffron robes with white and yellow garments on others, and a man at the far right has a gold necklace. Some devotees hold brass lamps or pots while standing in the water, and a figure at the bottom right has long curly hair and wears orange clothing.2010-02-12A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a river or tank with red stone steps behind them. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment and a long gold-bead necklace, one hand raised. Around him, many people in white clothes with yellow shoulder cloths, and others in orange-red garments, are immersed in the water. Some have gold necklaces and malas. The water is murky and the scene looks like a ritual bath or sacred immersion.2010-02-12July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a ritual bathing scene at night, with water splashing around the bodies of the participants. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long ceremonial gold necklace of bead-like pendants, stands waist-deep in water with both hands raised and palms open in a greeting gesture. Behind him, another man in a matching red-orange robe with a gold necklace and a dark sash smiles, and a third man in white wears a yellow shawl. A figure in white holds a long ornate golden staff with a finial at the top left. A red and white painted wall lies at the right edge, and the bottom foreground shows the dark hair of other participants.2010-02-12A photograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in water. Foreground center, a bald man in orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and red-orange shawl smiles beside a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in an orange robe holds a silver trident-like ritual staff (trishul) upright in the water. At right, a man in a red sleeveless garment wears a white and purple flower garland and holds red flowers. Women and men in white garments and yellow shawls surround them, with a child visible in the foreground.2009-07-08A photograph of a group standing waist-deep in dark water during a ritual bathing scene beside a stone-walled tank. Most people wear saffron-orange robes and orange or marigold garlands, while several men on the left and right wear white or white and yellow clothing with red scarves. A man in the centre with long dark hair and an orange robe and orange flower garland gestures with his hand and smiles. Other participants with orange clothing and gold or rudraksha-style necklaces stand nearby. Petals float on the water and a small floral offering lies in front. Above the tank hangs a decorative garland arrangement in orange, white and yellow on a dark wall.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands waist-deep in dark water at night, palms pressed together in namaste and smiling with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a heavy gold necklace of large beads. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands in the water beside a silver trident (trishul) on a stand. A red and white painted wall and reflections of lamp lights sit along the tank edge, with flower petals floating on the surface.2010-02-12A photograph of a water ritual at dusk. In the centre, a man in a sleeveless red garment stands waist-deep in dark water, smiling and holding a silver trident upright, with a garland of red and white flowers floating near him. Behind him, many people stand in the water wearing white, red and yellow garments; some wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and several have their hands raised in anjali. Onlookers stand on the tiled steps in the background. Two people in the foreground are seen from behind. The scene suggests a sacred bath or abhishekam-style ritual at a temple tank.2009-07-08Devotees stand waist-deep in a water tank at a temple ritual. In the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a red sleeveless top and a white and purple flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, and sits near a small heap of red flowers. To his left, a man in red clothing holds a silver trident aloft. Surrounding them, men in white kurtas and yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand in the water, while women in white and blue clothes watch from the steps, several with hands pressed together in greeting. Red and white painted stone edges frame the tank, and a bald man in orange robes is visible at lower right.2009-07-08