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Outdoor 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.

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April 29 20182018-04-29Outdoor 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.2018-04-29A 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.2018-04-29A 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.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29A 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 20182018-04-29 +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.2018-04-29Photograph of a wet, crowded outdoor temple-courtyard scene with devotees. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark swept-back hair, a vermilion-marked forehead, and layered rudraksha malas over a dark brown cloth is pouring water from a metal vessel while people around him crowd close. Surrounding men wear orange and red cloths with rudraksha beads, some with dreadlocked hair and tilak marks, and women in red saris stand nearby, one with hands raised. A palm tree and green foliage frame a yellow building behind them. Several people hold yellow garland strings near the vessel.2018-04-29A large crowd of devotees stands and wades in a river, with many people in white and saffron-coloured dhotis and shawls adorned with gold-coloured beaded necklaces. In the centre, a figure with long dreadlocked black hair and bare back stands waist-deep in the water, facing away from the camera, holding a metal bowl of water while a bald man with an ornate gold necklace receives it. Behind them, rows of people with bare upper bodies and sashes watch, many holding phones and cameras, and a woman in a red sari and gold jewellery stands on the bank. The scene appears to be a river bathing ritual.2016-05-21A photograph of a sadhu with long matted dreadlocks bowing headfirst into shallow river water during a ritual bath. Around him, numerous saffron and orange-robed sadhus and devotees stand waist-deep, many wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces and red-orange bangles. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a large beaded necklace stands at left near a red ceremonial staff topped with a pennant. Behind them stand pink temple walls, a green-topped structure, and blue sky. Crowd gathered on the bank, some holding phones.2016-04-22Photograph of a ritual bathing scene in a river. In the foreground, a long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wearing gold armlets and a beaded necklace, stands waist-deep in water holding a silver vessel and pouring water over a shaved-headed devotee kneeling in the water. Around them, several people in white and saffron dhotis, orange and red shawls, and gold and bead malas stand or wade in the water, while a dense crowd of onlookers, some holding cameras, watches from the bank.2016-05-21