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A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water, many in white ritual clothes and some in red garments. A central figure with long wet black hair, wearing a red garment and a white flower garland, is submerged in the water and turned toward a golden trident held upright by another devotee in white. Smiling men and a woman in red surround them, with a rudraksha-style mala visible on one man. The setting appears to be a river or sacred water body with a sense of ritual immersion.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A large crowd stands waist-deep in water, many in white wet clothes with yellow or red shawls and flower garlands. In the centre, a man raises a tall golden trident overhead, wearing a red loincloth, white garland and a pendant necklace, while people around him smile and raise their hands. Water splashes around them in what appears to be a ritual bathing or sacred river gathering.2009-06-09A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing waist-deep in water, many dressed in white wet clothes, with a large golden trident (trishul) held upright at centre. A bare-shouldered man with long dark hair wears a red cloth and a white flower garland, facing the trident. Others in red, orange and yellow garments smile around him, one man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala at right. Water and bathing rituals appear to be underway.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Photo of a crowd standing waist-deep in rippling water, many people in white clothes with rudraksha malas. In the centre a man with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland with red-and-white striped stripes and a red loincloth, holds a golden trident upright in his right hand. Behind him a man in a red shirt with curly hair and a man in a yellow cloth stand among devotees who smile, raise hands and splash water. Splashing water and bright sunlight suggest a riverside ritual dip.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a crowd bathing in water, with a central figure in a red garland and red cloth holding a golden trident upright above the water. Around him, many men in white wet clothes and red or yellow shawls smile and gesture, some with rudraksha necklaces. The water is greenish and choppy in the foreground, with heads and hands of people in the lower edge. The scene appears to be a ritual immersion with a sacred trident.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor photo of a crowd standing waist-deep in a river or pool of greenish water. In the centre, a man with wet dark hair wears a red sleeveless garment and a large white flower garland with red blossoms, holding a tall golden ceremonial staff with a decorative top upright in his right hand while speaking to people around him. Around him, many smiling men and women wear white and blue wet clothes, some with yellow shawls, and a woman in orange appears at upper right. A man in the foreground at left wears a red shirt with a white garment. Water splashes around the group under dusk-like light. Several dozen people are visible.2009-06-09A photograph of devotees bathing in water, many in white and red clothing. In the centre, a smiling man with long wet dark hair wears a white and red flower garland and a red sleeveless top, and holds a large golden trident (trishul) upright while giving a thumbs-up. The scene suggests a sacred water ritual.2009-06-09