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July 22 20132013-07-22A large group of shaved-headed men and boys stands waist-deep in a pool of greenish water, many wearing maroon and orange saffron-toned robes and orange or brown rudraksha-style beaded malas. Several have white ash or chalk marks on their heads and faces. A central man in glasses wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold necklace, his hands joined at his chest. Metal poles with a silver railing stand at the left edge, and a small child in orange sits in the water at the bottom. The scene appears to be a collective ritual bathing or immersion.2013-07-22A group of saffron and maroon robed monks stand waist-deep in a pool of water, many holding silver ceremonial staffs topped with trident and axe-like finials. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a maroon wrap and holds a small ritual object in his hands, eyes lowered in concentration. Behind him, shaved-headed monks in orange and maroon garments hold ceremonial staffs and rudraksha malas, some wearing spectacles. The water is calm and grey-green, and the scene suggests a ritual immersion.2013-07-22Dozens of shaved-headed monks in rust-red and maroon robes stand waist-deep in a stone-edged water tank, many with arms raised high and fists clenched. Several hold ceremonial items: a silver trident, a golden staff and a silver-headed ceremonial staff rise above the group. A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and orange-beaded necklace stands at lower left, facing a bald monk at center right who holds a silver trident-shaped object, while the long-haired man extends his hands toward him. Rudraksha malas and wrist bands are visible.2013-07-22A man with long black hair and a rudraksha mala stands waist-deep in water, holding a small object up in both hands while speaking. He wears a dark brown sleeveless garment. Around him, several men in orange and maroon robes stand in the water; some have shaved heads with red tilaka marks, and one holds a long silver staff with a curved top. The water is light and rippling.2013-07-22June 02 20162016-06-02February 10 20132013-02-10 +1 copiesCrowded outdoor riverbank scene with devotees in and around water. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with wet hair and ash-marked forehead wears beaded necklaces and holds a silver trident-shaped ritual object decorated with yellow and red flowers. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange shawl with a red tilak and a red-bordered orange cloth on his head stands among others. A smiling man at right wears an orange sash and rudraksha beads, and several people in orange and white clothing, including an older woman in a white sari, press around. Water and other bathers are visible behind.2010-01-30July 22 20132013-07-22A 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.2009-01-02June 04 20162016-06-04Outdoor photograph of a shahi snan bathing scene at a river ghat. A sadhu with long matted black dreadlocks, seen from behind, stands waist-deep in greenish water with his arms held by two saffron-robed attendants. Around them stand devotees and sadhus in orange and red robes with gold and rudraksha necklaces and red-beaded armbands, some holding a red-and-white flagpole and a green-and-red ceremonial umbrella. Orange temple walls and a spire rise behind under a clear blue sky.2016-04-22