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A 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.

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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.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A joyful group bathes in water, many smiling and some raising hands. At centre, a man with long wet hair wears a red sleeveless top and a white and red flower garland around his neck, smiling as others crowd around him. Beside him, a man in an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha mala smiles, and a golden trident is held at left by a person in white. Several people in white and pink clothing surround them, with flower petals floating on the water. Overlaid on the photo is the and2009-06-09Photograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in water at dusk. Many people wear white wet clothes, and one central figure in a red garment and white-and-red flower garland raises a tall golden-tipped trident overhead. Men with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand nearby, smiling; several women with wet hair are visible among the group. The water and close crowd fill the frame, with heads in the foreground.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.2009-06-09June 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.2009-06-09Photo 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 large crowd of devotees bathing waist-deep in a tiled pool, many in white wet clothes and some in red and yellow garments. At the centre a man in a red shirt wears a thick white and red flower garland and holds a tall brass trident, while people around him smile and raise their hands. Water splashes and the pool edge shows red and white striped tiles.2009-06-09