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A 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual bath in a river with a crowd of devotees standing waist-deep in water. In the centre, a long-haired person in a dark red garment with a gold necklace and heavy gold bangles has both hands pressed to the face while immersed. Around them, devotees in white, orange and red garments wear rudraksha malas and gold chains; one man at the right holds a tall silver staff and another stands bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. A woman in red on the left also has hands raised to her face in prayer. The water is murky green-grey with ripples.2016-05-21January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a shahi snan style bathing procession in shallow water. In the centre, a figure with long dark wet hair and gold armlets and bangles covers their face with clasped hands while leaning forward, supported by two men. The man on the left has long hair and a white sacred thread-style cloth with a red sash, and the man on the right wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a group of men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand in the water, while a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace holds a ceremonial staff. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at the upper right. Approximately 10 physical people are visible.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a ceremonial bathing rite in shallow water. In the centre, a long-haired man in a maroon-red garment and a heavy gold necklace stands waist-deep with both hands pressed to his face, bowing forward as if immersing his head. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls, and others in saffron-orange robes with gold chains, crowd close and hold his arms and shoulders. Two men in the foreground, one with white vibhuti on the forehead and rudraksha malas, look on. On the right, a sadhu holds a trident and a large crowd of devotees, many in white, stands on the roadside under a saffron umbrella. A cameraman is visible among them.2016-05-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a riverbank with brown water. In the foreground a man with long dark wet hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a thick white and red flower garland with green leaves, eyes closed and a white paste marking across his forehead. Another man in orange clothing presses a hand to his head while a third person holds a small yellow-white object near his chest. Behind them a man in a white shirt stands in the water, and a concrete structure stands at the upper right.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a man wading waist-deep in water, smiling with one arm raised high and the other hand lifted at shoulder level. He wears an orange sleeveless top, a multi-strand garland of red and white flowers with yellow blossoms, and a gold bell-and-bead ornament at his chest; a short red streak marks his forehead. Behind him, several other men in white and yellow shirts with red cloths over their shoulders are also in the water, splashing, some with eyes closed. Water sprays around them in a holy dip at Vaidya Sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA smiling man with long wet dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands waist-deep in water, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a thick garland of red, white and yellow flowers around his neck. Behind him the water surface reflects light and floats scattered yellow petals. Partially visible hands and the dark head of another person appear at the lower edge.2010-01-02 +1 copies