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A photograph of devotees bathing waist-deep in a stone-walled tank of water, many smiling or shouting with joy. Most wear white shirts or orange and saffron garments, and some have red and white prayer threads or a red tilak on the forehead. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and a red tilak. A devotee at lower centre wears a garland of red and white flowers over a yellow shawl. On the right, a man in a white top holds a small tiered brick-like model in both hands, and a woman in orange stands at the upper right. Water splashes around the group.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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.2010-02-12Crowded holy dip in the sacred waters of a tank with a stone-edged ghat. Many people stand waist-deep in water wearing white ritual clothes, red sashes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Central figure has long dark hair, an orange garment, a flower garland and holds a silver spoon-like ladle over a small brass bowl. Nearby devotees hold ornate golden kalasha pots aloft, and others have hands folded in prayer. Water reflects orange evening light. The scene is a ritual bathing and offering at a water tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water, many in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas, some in orange and red garments, arms raised and smiling. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white and red flower garland and a red top, standing among the devotees. A golden trident is held upright near the top of the frame. Several people behind him wear white and red clothing, and a woman in orange-red wears a red bindi. The water is dark and calm around the group.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in water, mostly dressed in white wet clothing. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a red top and a white and red flower garland, arms raised and mouth open in an exuberant expression, with water splashing near his hand. A tall golden trident is held up at the upper right. Other people around him in white and red garments, some with rudraksha malas, look on.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Devotees stand waist-deep in a tank of greenish water, most dressed in white clothes that are soaked through. A red and white striped stepped wall edges the water at the top right, and a decorated structure with red and blue cloth, flowers and a brass vessel sits at the upper left. In the centre foreground, a figure in a red garment with a white flower garland faces the viewer, holding up a golden trident as devotees around them raise their hands in greeting. Many people smile and some raise arms, with a woman in a red top near the centre. Tiny printed text reading Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and appears as a copyright credit across the lower right, not as a readable caption of the scene. The people in the photo are the physical crowd2009-06-09A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water at a holy dip. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at centre lifts a brass-coloured tiered kalasha-style vessel above his head. Many people wear white clothes; several men wear yellow shawls and orange garlands, and a bearded older man in white and yellow stands at left. A decorated boat or float with orange cloth and flower garlands is visible at the top. The water is shallow and churned by bathers pressing together.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water, many in white ritual clothes and some in red garments. A central figure with long wet black hair, wearing a red garment and a white flower garland, is submerged in the water and turned toward a golden trident held upright by another devotee in white. Smiling men and a woman in red surround them, with a rudraksha-style mala visible on one man. The setting appears to be a river or sacred water body with a sense of ritual immersion.2009-06-09A photograph of a crowd of men and some women standing waist-deep in water, many in wet white or red clothing with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white floral garland over a red cloth holds a golden trident (trishul) overhead with both hands, facing the others. Nearby men in red and white smile and cheer; a man in a red cloth with a red garland is at the left edge. Other heads and shoulders are in the foreground. The setting is water.2009-06-09A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a water tank during a festival bathing ritual. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear saffron-orange robes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Arms are raised in joy, and some people are smiling or shouting. Behind them stands an ornate golden palanquin-like throne with a red cushioned seat, decorated with marigold garlands, a balloon, and colourful cloth draped over its base. Small deity murti or metal figures are held by a devotee in the foreground, and the tank is surrounded by red-and-white striped walls.2009-01-02