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Outdoor 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesHe wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top and a red-and-white garland of flowers around his neck, with a gold ceremonial pendant visible at his chest. A red tilak mark sits on his forehead. Rippling water with reflections surrounds him. a person: the saffron clothing, long swept-back wet hair and ornate gold-and-flower garland match the a person cues, shown as a devotee bathing during a holy dip.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA smiling man with wet, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands waist-deep in water, bare-shouldered, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a garland of white flowers and red beads, with a gold ceremonial necklace. Rippling water with sunlight reflections fills the background. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style red beads and ornate gold necklace, while standing in the sacred water during the holy dip.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 copiesA 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.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a holy dip in water. A central man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a red garland of beads and a red garment, raises one index finger while holding a silver tray heaped with white flowers. Around him, men in white clothes with red sashes stand waist-deep in the water, and to the right a man in a maroon shirt holds a conch-shaped vessel with a red cloth. The water is bright and rippling.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man stands waist-deep in dark water with palms pressed together above his head in a namaskar gesture, smiling. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a large ceremonial gold necklace with beads. Behind him, another man in white clothing with a yellow shawl also stands in the water, smiling, and a partially visible person in white stands at the upper left beside a silver ritual staff. The pool wall behind is painted in red and white bands, and flower petals float on the water surface.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.2010-02-12