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A photograph at an outdoor temple tank with stone steps, white-and-orange striped walls and a yellow railing. In the foreground a long-haired person in a red-orange sleeveless garment and a red-orange shawl, with rudraksha beads and a garland, stoops at the tank's edge while water is poured over the head from a metal vessel. A man in a white shirt and brown dhoti stands on the steps above, holding a bucket on a yellow rope and pouring. Pillared halls and a tall gopuram-style structure appear behind. Two people visible. Swamiji (probable): the bathing figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-red sannyasi clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with the event page.

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Outdoor temple courtyard scene at a stone well or tank. A man in an orange-red turban and orange sleeveless wrap stands at left, holding a silver trident-topped staff, and bends forward toward a devotee in orange-red robes with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace who kneels at the edge of the stone basin, water splashing. Behind them, saffron-robed followers stand near a yellow metal railing. At right a bare-chested man in a white shirt and brown lungi pulls a rope from the stone steps. Pillared colonnade and white-and-orange striped barrier in the background.2009-07-13A figure in a red-orange saffron wrap and a long flower and bead garland bows over a stone tank, cupping water in both hands as it splashes over the rim. A man in a white shirt and brown dhoti stands on steps at right, holding a metal bucket and a yellow hose that sprays water. Behind them a second man in orange sannyasi-style clothing and a red shoulder bag watches. A tall silver staff with an ornamental top stands at left. Beyond the yellow railing, a pillared temple colonnade with white and orange striped walls sits under a pale sky. Visible ritual bathing or abhishekam-style washing at a temple tank.2009-07-13A photograph at a temple entrance showing a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing a gold ornate necklace over rudraksha beads and an orange-red cloth wrap, being doused with water poured from a metal pot. A man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands on a raised stone platform, lifting a rope and pouring water from a bucket over him. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside: one in gold-bead garland holding a pole, the other in orange shawl smiling. Weathered whitewashed stone walls, a barred gate and a dim doorway frame the scene; a sunbeam slants through the air.2009-07-13A photograph at a temple tank or well with stone steps. In the foreground, a bald man in orange saffron robes and a saffron head cloth leans forward, holding a large silver trident (trishul) that he rests against the steps. Beside him, a man with long swept-back black hair, a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala with a gold ornament pours or wipes water over his face. On the right, a man in a white shirt and brown dhoti holds a yellow rope and pulls it down toward the water steps. Behind them are a colonnaded stone pavilion with white pillars and a yellow metal railing. The swami candidate in the foreground is shown from behind with a saffron head cloth, appearance-based and unconfirmed. Overall the scene is a temple ritual at the water steps.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a stone Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, with water pouring over it. A man with long, loose dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, pours water from a brass pot onto the lingam. Beside him, a younger man in an orange dhoti and red shawl stands at the lingam. In the foreground a devotee in orange robes lies prostrate on the wet stone floor before the lingam. Carved granite pillars, a white block wall, a red cloth hanging, and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand frame the scene, with water spray visible in the air.2007-02-23April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph of a ritual bathing scene at a stone well or tank. A man with long wet black hair and a rudraksha mala bows forward, wearing a sleeveless red garment that is soaked. A priest in white stands at left pouring water from a blue metal bucket over him. At right, a man in orange-saffron robes, a gold beaded necklace, a rudraksha mala and an orange head cloth holds a long silver staff. A cameraman in white films in the background, and the green-stained stone wall and tree are visible behind.2009-07-13A figure with long dark wet hair bent forward while a man in a yellow shirt pours water from a metal vessel over their head at a stone bathing ledge against a weathered stone wall. The bent figure wears a red-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl raises a camera overhead, and another devotee in orange robes stands at right. Water sprays and splashes around the scene.2009-07-13A photograph of an outdoor ritual bathing at a stone-walled temple area. A man with long wet dark hair, bare-shouldered in a red garment, bends forward while water is poured over his head from a large steel vessel held by a person at the top left, with a yellow rope hanging nearby. Beside him stands a man in an orange garment with a dark wrap and a rudraksha mala, and at right a bespectacled man wearing an orange turban, orange robe and a garland, holding a small brass cup. Behind them another person in white raises a ceremonial item. Water streams down in droplets. Three to four people are visible.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13February 23 20072007-02-23