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A photograph of devotees bathing in a murky pond at Vaidya Sarovar. Several people in white clothes stand chest-deep in brownish water, splashing and raising their arms and hands in joy. A man in a white shirt on the left grins with his arm raised, and a man in the center with a short beard wears a white garment and cheers with both arms up. Behind them a man in a striped shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and glasses watches, and a woman in white is partly submerged at the right. Water splashes around them and a faint purple logo sits in the upper left corner.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large crowd stands waist-deep in water, many in white clothing and some in red and yellow, with raised hands and smiling faces. A tall ceremonial staff topped with a golden finial stands at left. At centre, a bearded man in a red wet garment and a young man with a white flower garland and red cloth are prominent. Another man wears a yellow scarf and a rudraksha-style necklace. The water appears to be a river or sacred bathing site.2009-06-09Photograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in water, many with arms raised and hands clapping in celebration. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red garland with white flower strands and a red cloth, smiling as devotees around him raise their palms. Many men and women wear white clothing and red shawls, some with rudraksha malas. Bright water splashes around the group.2009-06-09A photograph of a large crowd wading in shallow water, many in white clothes with rudraksha malas and orange shawls, gathered around a central figure with long dark hair in an orange garment. Several men with orange sashes and white kurtas surround them, some smiling and reaching toward the centre. Behind them, a decorated wooden palanquin draped in colourful cloth and garlands is carried above the water, with a person in white lifting it. The scene looks like a river or temple tank procession during a festival, with splashing water and devotees pressing close.2009-01-02February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a large group of devotees standing waist-deep in a water tank, many with palms pressed together in namaste or holding hands in a chain. Most wear white clothing such as white salwar kameez, white shirts and white dhotis, with some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; a woman in a red top stands further back, and a man in a purple head covering appears at the top left. The water is murky and the scene suggests a ritual bathing or sacred immersion. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this crowd, so no candidate is marked.2010-07-26A 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.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees is gathered in a shallow pool of water, many in white clothes soaked through, with some wearing red or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A smiling young man in the centre wears a white and red flower garland and a red top, with hands raised. Others raise their hands and clap around him, and a yellow ball floats in the water near the back. A child in a red top stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be a communal water ritual at a bathing pool.2009-06-09Devotees 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 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.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a pool, many in white wet clothing, with arms raised in joy. A red-and-white checkered stone wall lines the far edge. In the centre, a woman in a red sleeveless top and white flower garland holds a small yellow fruit in one hand. Several men wear red or saffron sashes and some wear white. The atmosphere is celebratory and festive, with many people smiling and waving.2009-06-09