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A photograph of a crowd gathered on a stone-and-tiled area, with a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark garment and many rudraksha malas kneeling and bowing with palms pressed together while water pours over him from above. Around him stand devotees in red and orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha beads, and women in saris and white clothing, several smiling and some with hands in prayer. A stone structure is at the lower left. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or abhishekam-style water blessing at a temple.

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A crowd of devotees gathers tightly around a stone basin at a temple tirtha, with a long-haired sadhu in a dark-brown dhoti at the centre splashing water over his face with both hands while water runs down his body. Behind and beside him, men and women in saffron, red and dark teal garments wear rudraksha malas; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white tag stands at right, a woman in a dark green sari with folded hands stands at right, and a smiling bearded man in a white shirt sits at upper left. A man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left with his hair knotted up. Many others press in from the back, some smiling and some with hands folded in prayer. Count: roughly 21-100 people visible.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a dark wrap and rudraksha malas, who stands with his hands pressed together in prayer while water splashes over his face from a stone basin. Around him devotees watch closely: a shirtless man in orange dhoti and layered rudraksha beads smiles at left, a woman in a dark green sari with rudraksha mala stands with palms joined at right, and a man in white with rudraksha beads and a bald head stands behind. A white-clad person is at the lower left edge, and a red-robed figure appears at lower right. The setting is a sunlit stone courtyard with a white wall behind the crowd.2018-04-29A photograph of an outdoor ritual bathing scene. In the centre, a man with long dreadlocks and a dark wet shawl kneels with palms pressed together while water is poured over him from a metal vessel held by a man in orange-red cloth wearing a yellow-thread sacred cord. Around him a crowd of devotees stands on a red-tiled floor: a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, a woman in dark teal sari with rudraksha mala, a woman in maroon top with rudraksha, a man in white with a blue-and-gold shawl, and others with hands folded in prayer. A man in white cloth stands at the left edge. Concrete walls and a blue tarp are behind the crowd. The scene suggests a sacred water abhishekam at a temple tank or bathing area.2018-04-29Outdoor photo of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair bent forward, splashing water over his face with cupped hands at a stone water basin, water spraying around him. Crowd behind wears rudraksha malas; a man in a red dhoti and red-beaded necklaces stands at left, women in saris and orange garments and a bald man with malas press close, many smiling. A man at right holds his hands in anjali.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on a red tiled floor beside green foliage and a stone wall. A man with long dreadlocks and a wet, dark maroon cloth wrapped on his body, heavy rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, stands with palms pressed together and head bowed while water drips from him. Around him stand several devotees: a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi, a man in an orange wrap with rudraksha malas and white tilak, a man with a tall black turban-like hairstyle and orange cloth, a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti with gold border, and a bare-chested man with a red-brown stole. A man with arm raised waves in a blue shawl. Appearance-based candidate for a person is the central man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and wet ritual clothing, shown in an in_person setting.2018-04-29Outdoor photo of a ritual bathing scene in shallow river water at a sacred ghat, with a sadhu seen from behind with long matted dreadlocks and dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-brown cloth, bending into the water while surrounded by devotees. Around him, men and women in saffron-orange and red garments, many with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, bangles and wet clothing, stand and wade close by. A man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace stands at left, and a red umbrella on a pole and an orange temple shikhara with a green-roofed structure appear behind under a clear blue sky. Photographers are visible at the edges. The scene suggests a shahi snan bathing procession during a Kumbh Mela.2016-04-22A large crowd of devotees and photographers stands in shallow river water at a Kumbh Mela shahi snaan. In the centre, a man with long dark curly hair wears a dark maroon-brown cloth, heavy gold necklaces and gold armlets, and extends his arm forward while another man in white with a grey beard stands beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis, saffron and maroon garments and rudraksha malas wade in the water, while others hold red and orange flags above the crowd. A woman in a cream sari with gold jewellery holds a silver staff upright in the water. Many people raise cameras. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; he is shown as a participant in the holy dip.2016-05-21April 29 20182018-04-29January 16 20182018-01-16