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Outdoor photo on a railed concrete walkway overlooking a river and a distant dam. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel near a metal railing, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands beside him. Around them, a crowd of devotees in red, orange and pink saris and white dhotis stands close together, some with bead malas, one woman in a pink headscarf at the back. The bald devotee in the foreground wears a white dhoti and rudraksha beads. The scene reads as a temple visit at a riverside ghat, with devotees gathered around a priest performing a ritual.

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June 03 20162016-06-03 +1 copiesJune 03 20162016-06-03A group of devotees walks across a pedestrian footbridge with a chain-link fence and red steel frame, a dam with gates visible over a river in the background. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala carries a tall silver staff. Beside him a man in a maroon-red robe wears a white flower garland and gold bangles. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, a woman in a golden-orange sari, and a woman in a pink-and-blue patterned shawl follow. The scene suggests a temple visit procession near the river and dam.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph taken on a footbridge with red and blue railings and chain-link fencing, overlooking a dry riverbed with a concrete weir in the distance and wooded hills behind. A bare-chested man in maroon/rust cloth with a garland and gold arm bands stands with palms joined in namaskar at left. A man in white dhoti and white shawl, holding a long staff and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands center, addressing the group. Women in orange and red saris stand at left, one holding leaves or offerings. Men and a child in red and pink clothing occupy the foreground, watching.2016-06-03A group of devotees walks along a narrow concrete footbridge at dusk, beside a red metal railing and mesh fencing above a river. In the background a long dam with many gates spans the water. A man in an orange robe with a red-and-yellow sash and a shaved head walks in front, followed by a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holding a tall silver staff. Women in red, orange and gold saris and a woman in a pink-and-blue sari follow, some wearing necklaces and bangles. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland and yellow tilak on his forehead walks among them. Several people wear rudraksha malas. The atmosphere suggests a procession or visit to a sacred site.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Outdoor photograph on a railed concrete walkway beside a river with a dam in the background. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair, a red-brown shawl, a white floral garland and gold armband stands in profile, with a white-clad man holding a long silver staff and wearing rudraksha beads beside them. Women in saffron, red, purple and pink saris stand along the railing, and a man in a white polo shirt stands at right. Hills and a small pavilion are visible at left. The figure in the shawl shows long swept-back hair, a garland and gold ornaments; appearance-based candidate is uncertain.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03