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A person in an orange garment is submerged head-first in churning water, face hidden, with white and red flower garlands draped over the shoulders and back and more garlands floating around them. Water splashes up around the body. The hair is wet and dark. The swimmer is a single individual and no face is visible; the scene suggests a holy dip in a sacred water body.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A man bathes waist-deep in a rippling pool of water, his hands pressed over his face as water runs down his wet dark hair. He wears an orange cloth around his shoulders, a long garland of white and red flowers with yellow blossoms, and a gold-toned rudraksha-style necklace of metal beads. In the lower right, the metal top of a ceremonial vessel or kalasha is visible. Golden floral reflections and sunlight shimmer on the water surface.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a river ritual in shallow water. A person with long, dark, wet hair is bent forward and submerged, held by two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, one with a light horizontal tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a crowd stands in the water and on the bank, including men in white dhotis and orange-saffron garments with gold chains, and a man in a maroon robe holding a tall staff with a gold top. A cameraperson with a video camera stands among them. Water splashes around the submerged figure.2016-05-09Devotees in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, with red and saffron garments, stand waist-deep in shallow water during a ritual bathing scene. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair bows forward with arms outstretched in the water, while two men in white flank them, one with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Other participants in red and saffron robes, gold and rudraksha necklaces, raise their arms and cheer, and a cameraman in the background films the event. Bright daylight and a crowd on the bank complete the scene.2016-05-09Outdoor photo of a water ritual in shallow, muddy water. In the centre a devotee with long wet black hair kneels with both hands pressed over the face, while two men in wet white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes crouch beside her and a third man in white with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stands behind. On the right a figure in an orange robe and gold beads holds a ceremonial staff, and a man in a maroon shawl with a dark turban and gold necklaces stands at the edge. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white and saffron, some with red and gold sashes, watches, and a videographer holds a camera. Bright daylight, trees and red flags in the background.2016-05-09A photograph of a shahi snan style ritual bath in shallow water. At centre, a bare-shouldered man bends forward while another pours water over his head from a raised hand, water spraying in a bright arc. Around them, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes, and others in saffron-orange robes, many wearing gold and rudraksha beaded necklaces, press close. Several men shout with arms raised, and a videographer with a camera stands at the back. A flag and a spear-like staff are visible at right.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09July 21 20102010-07-21A large crowd of devotees stands in and around a river, many holding up cameras and phones, with red and saffron flags visible at the back. In the centre, a bare-backed man with long dark hair kneels and bows his head into the water while surrounded by robed sannyasis in white and saffron, wearing gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha malas and red sashes. One standing figure holds a long trident-like staff and a kalasha-style vessel, and several people reach toward the kneeling man in a river bathing ritual.2016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09