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Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a stone well or tank in the foreground. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the stone edge pouring water from a metal bucket over the head of a bare-backed devotee in a red cloth. Behind them, a crowd of people in white, yellow and blue clothing watches, and several bystanders hold yellow cords. On the right, a man in orange-saffron robes holds a brass vessel near a trident-like ritual staff, with a red-turbaned figure beside him. Stone pillared temple structures and palm trees form the background. The scene shows a ritual water bathing.

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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor temple courtyard scene beside a long colonnaded stone wall, with palm trees and a gopuram tower behind. A man in a white shirt and dhoti on the right pours water from a metal pot on a rope into a stone well or tank. In the centre, a young man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala, stands with head lowered as water is poured over him. Around him are devotees in saffron-orange robes, several with malas and a shawl, and women in white saris with gold borders. A trident (trishul) stands at the left. Red brick paving runs through the scene.2009-07-13Outdoor temple scene with palm trees and a golden-domed shrine behind. A man in a white shirt and blue lungi holds a metal pot high and pours water over a golden kalasha-like vessel held by a sannyasi in orange-red robes and a saffron head wrap. Beside him, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds the vessel, while a man in an orange-red robe and garland stands near. A man in white dhoti stands at left and a woman in a white sari with red border stands at right, watching. The action appears to be a ritual water offering at a temple.2009-07-13A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in an outdoor courtyard beside a temple. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands on a stone ledge at right, pouring water from a metal pot over the head of a person in a red garment and a marigold garland with rudraksha beads. Around them are several people in saffron and orange robes holding a tall trident, and others in white clothing. A stone well or tank with a wooden cover lies in the foreground, and palm trees and a temple gopuram tower stand in the background.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor temple-side scene at a tirtham-style water site, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes. In the centre, a bare-backed man with long wet dark hair raises one arm, flinging water droplets into the air, while a trident-topped staff with a kalasha-like finial is held nearby. Behind him, a man in a red-orange garment with a red headwrap and beaded mala stands near the staff. At right, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded in prayer. A concrete wall with a corrugated roof and a blue sign in Tamil and English lines the background. Possible a person candidate: the bare-backed figure with long wet hair and a red garment, appearance uncertain.2009-07-13A crowded temple courtyard with weathered stone pillars under a covered colonnade and a corrugated metal roof on the right. Devotees bathe by pouring water from a stone well-basin; a man in a long-sleeved striped shirt and white dhoti stands on the raised edge pouring water, while a bearded man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala bends forward, head wet with water, hands raised to his face. A young man in a white shirt and yellow shawl and women in white and saffron saris stand nearby, some with hands joined in prayer. A man in a white shirt and dhoti at the back holds a gold-coloured garland, and a trident-topped staff rises at the right edge. Several people in saffron and orange clothing are visible around the basin.2009-07-13A photograph of a water-pouring ritual at a temple well or tank. A man in a white dhoti and shirt, wearing a blue cord around his neck, pours water from a metal bucket on a yellow rope into a basin. Beneath the pouring, a long-haired man with dark rudraksha malas stands with clasped hands as water runs over his head. Beside him, another man in orange-red cloth and rudraksha beads stands with hands raised. A crowd of around fifteen devotees, many bare-chested with orange cloths and malas, and some women in saris and white clothing, surrounds the scene beside a white carved temple wall with green foliage.2018-04-29July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ritual beside a stone tank. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and orange head wrap holds a silver trident staff and speaks into a microphone; he wears glasses and gold bangles. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a gold-beaded garland is bent over the tank while an attendant pours water from a brass kalasha over her head. Behind them, several onlookers stand, including a woman in a yellow-green sari, a girl in orange, and bare-chested men with towels. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge beside the tank. A corrugated blue roof and weathered stone walls frame the scene. The orange-robed man's appearance is not sufficient to establish identity, so he is described only by role.2009-07-13