Photograph 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. - Nithyanandapedia

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Photograph 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.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in a pool of water with a red-and-white tiled edge behind them. Many people in white wet clothing raise their hands and smile. In the centre, a man with long wet dark hair wears a red sleeveless top and a large white and red flower garland; he raises one hand. Around him devotees in white shirts and red or saffron shawls stand close, some with rudraksha malas. The mood is joyous and festive.

A 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.

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A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water at an outdoor ritual bathing setting. Many wear white or white-and-red clothing, and several have red shawls over their shoulders. A central man in a red garment and a white and red flower garland smiles broadly while cupping his hands to his face, with a neighbour beside him. A tall copper-coloured pole rises in the water at left, and a few hands and raised arms reach upward. Several people in the foreground are partly visible, and a bald older man with grey hair appears at lower centre. No identification is made from appearance; this is a person in a red garment with a flower garland.

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A large crowd stands waist-deep in water, many wearing white clothes, with arms raised and smiling faces. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears a red cloth and holds a red sash stretched across his body. Behind him a bearded man in red robes holds a tall golden staff. Several people in red and orange garments and a man in a yellow scarf stand nearby among the devotees.

A 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.

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