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A photograph of a ceremonial bathing rite in shallow water. In the centre, a long-haired man in a maroon-red garment and a heavy gold necklace stands waist-deep with both hands pressed to his face, bowing forward as if immersing his head. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls, and others in saffron-orange robes with gold chains, crowd close and hold his arms and shoulders. Two men in the foreground, one with white vibhuti on the forehead and rudraksha malas, look on. On the right, a sadhu holds a trident and a large crowd of devotees, many in white, stands on the roadside under a saffron umbrella. A cameraman is visible among them.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a ritual bath in shallow river water. A central man with long, wet, dark hair is being immersed, his head bowed and his face held by two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes, with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas. Around them, a crowd of men in white and saffron robes, some in orange with gold necklaces, stands in the water. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at the upper right. The central man wears a dark red garment and gold ornaments. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, and the page does not state that a person is present.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in shallow water, with a central figure with long dark hair wearing a dark maroon garment and heavy gold necklaces, both hands pressed to the face as he bends forward submerged to the chest. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand waist-deep, and men in saffron/orange robes with gold chains and rudraksha malas attend him, one holding a long staff topped with a golden finial. Behind them a dense crowd of onlookers in white and red garments watches from the bank, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right. The setting appears to be an open-air water body with a festive gathering, and a large orange umbrella is visible at upper left. The central figure's appearance does not clearly establish a candidate identity, so no candidate is asserted.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a shahi snan style bathing procession in shallow water. In the centre, a figure with long dark wet hair and gold armlets and bangles covers their face with clasped hands while leaning forward, supported by two men. The man on the left has long hair and a white sacred thread-style cloth with a red sash, and the man on the right wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a group of men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand in the water, while a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace holds a ceremonial staff. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at the upper right. Approximately 10 physical people are visible.2016-05-09A photograph of a ritual bathing in water. A central figure with long dark hair and a dark red-brown garment is submerged to the face, held by two men beside him whose hands rest on his head and shoulders. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand in the water, and one wears an orange robe with gold and rudraksha necklaces.2016-05-09A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in shallow, splashing water. A central figure with long black hair, wearing a red-brown garment, gold necklaces and gold armlets, is submerged to the chest with cupped hands raised to the face. Two men in the foreground, one bare-chested with white tilak on the forehead and gold necklaces, one with long hair and a white dhoti-style cloth, support him. Behind them, people in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand in the water, and a figure in saffron-orange robes with gold garlands holds a trident-like staff. A video camera is visible at upper right.2016-05-09A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in shallow river water. A central figure with long dark hair, bent forward with face lowered, is held and supported by two men kneeling in the water on either side, one with a white dhoti and gold-coloured belt and a rudraksha mala, the other in a white dhoti with gold ornaments. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold and red borders and red sashes stand in the water, and a man in an orange saffron garment with gold chains and beaded malas stands at right. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at upper right. Strings of beads and bangles are worn by several participants, and the water is dark and rippling.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09