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A night photograph of a group standing waist-deep in dark water at a riverside steps area, with a red and white painted wall at right. At the centre, a smiling man with short dark hair wears an orange robe and a flower garland around his neck, and is being carried or supported in the arms of another person in an orange robe. Around them, several people in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls or yellow sashes hold and steady them, and one person holds up a blue plastic bag. A bearded older man in white stands at upper left. The water reflects small lights.

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Night photo of a group standing waist-deep in dark water, apparently at a riverbank or temple tank with steps and a wall at upper right. Several men wear orange or saffron garments and garlands; one in orange with a bare upper body stands at center holding a white cloth bundle. Others in white shirts with yellow shawls surround them, some holding brass vessels and a plate. A man at right holds a folded cloth and a small item over the water. Reflections of lights sparkle on the surface. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12Night ritual bathing in a stone-lined tank with red and white painted borders. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange robe with a maroon sash stands waist-deep, facing a man with a shaved head in an orange robe and multiple garlands who holds his hands to his chest. Other people in orange and white clothing with yellow shawls stand in the water, one holding a silver tray of flower garlands. Petals float on the water and the scene shows a devotional water ceremony.2010-02-12June 02 20162016-06-02A 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 large crowd stands waist-deep in dark water beside a red brick wall in a night-time ritual bathing scene. Many participants wear white clothes with yellow shawls or sashes, and several are dressed in orange-red robes with rudraksha or bead malas. A woman in an orange-red garment and multi-strand beaded necklace stands near the centre, and a man in orange-red with a long beard and mala stands to the left. Some people raise hands, and a metal vessel is visible in the water near the centre. The scene suggests a sacred river or tank bathing event with participants gathered closely together.2010-02-12A night photograph of a crowd wading in dark water during a riverside or tank ceremony. In the centre, a man in a sleeveless red garment holds a small object above a floral garland floating on the water. Around him, men in white shirts with yellow shawls smile and reach forward, and women behind them laugh and clap. A bald man in an orange-red garment sits in the foreground. The water appears to be part of a ritual immersion, with marigold-like flowers forming a garland.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08Night ceremony at a water ghat beside a lit, flower-decorated stone steps area. A seated woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and a microphone in her hand smiles at the front, her other hand resting on a metal tray or pot. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body bends low at the water's edge, touching or washing the base of a small red-brown stone platform. Behind them a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits among rows of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some clapping, some holding cameras. Marigold garlands and a brass kalasha with yellow flowers sit in front, with a row of lamps and orange-yellow decorations on the steps.2011-07-16A 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.2010-02-12June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a pool ritual at dusk where devotees stand waist-deep in dark water beside a stone-edged tank with red and white banding. A central young man, smiling and wet, wears a red shawl and a large white flower garland with a silver trident-like emblem, and is the focus of the scene. Around him, people in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange-red garments stand in the water, some with hands pressed together in prayer or extended toward him. A woman in the center with blonde hair wears a light patterned top and presses her palms together. Scattered petals float on the water. Several people are on the pool edge in white and dark clothing, and the scene shows a group water ceremony.2009-07-08