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A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in water. A central man with short dark hair stands waist-deep, smiling, wearing a red-orange cloth and a thick garland of white flowers with purple and pink accents. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls and red garments stand in the water, several smiling or laughing. A silver trident is held upright at left, and petals float on the water's surface.

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July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a ceremony in water. In the centre, a smiling young man in a red sleeveless garment sits waist-deep in water, with a garland of white and red flowers floating around him. Behind him, a man in orange clothing holds a silver trident-shaped staff, and a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands nearby. Around them, many people in white and yellow garments and yellow shawls stand or wade in the water, several smiling, with a woman in a light blue top at right and a man with a rudraksha-style necklace at left.2009-07-08Photograph of a water ceremony in a stone-lined pool at dusk. A man in a red saffron-coloured dhoti-style wrap stands waist-deep in dark water, wearing a white and purple flower garland with a small red tilak on his forehead; he smiles toward the camera. Behind him, a man in a red wrap holds a silver trident aloft. Around the pool, devotees in white and yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit or stand in the water, some with hands raised in greeting. Several onlookers in the background wear blue and white clothes and clap. Scattered flower petals float on the water. The man in the centre shows appearance cues consistent with a person (red saffron wrap, garland, tilak), though this is an appearance-based label only.2009-07-08A central figure stands waist-deep in dark water wearing a red sleeveless garment and a thick white flower garland with red and purple accents, smiling, with red flower petals floating near him. A silver trident is held upright by a man at right in a red-orange robe. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow scarves stand in the water with hands raised, some clapping, while others in white and light tops watch from the steps behind. The setting appears to be a temple tank with stone steps, consistent with a sacred bathing ceremony. a person cue is the central figure's long swept-back dark hair and garland, though the scene is partially obscured and identity is uncertain.2009-07-08Devotees stand waist-deep in a water tank at a temple ritual. In the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a red sleeveless top and a white and purple flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, and sits near a small heap of red flowers. To his left, a man in red clothing holds a silver trident aloft. Surrounding them, men in white kurtas and yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand in the water, while women in white and blue clothes watch from the steps, several with hands pressed together in greeting. Red and white painted stone edges frame the tank, and a bald man in orange robes is visible at lower right.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in water. Foreground center, a bald man in orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and red-orange shawl smiles beside a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in an orange robe holds a silver trident-like ritual staff (trishul) upright in the water. At right, a man in a red sleeveless garment wears a white and purple flower garland and holds red flowers. Women and men in white garments and yellow shawls surround them, with a child visible in the foreground.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in water. A smiling man in the centre wears a red sannyasi-style wrap and a white garland with red and purple flowers, and holds a silver trident. Around him, several people stand waist-deep in the water with hands pressed together in namaskar; some wear white or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, while others wear coloured everyday clothes. A man at left in an orange garment and a woman in pink look on. The scene suggests a sacred water ritual. No one is identified from appearance; the central figure is described by role only.2009-07-08A photo of a river or temple tank ritual in which many devotees stand waist-deep in dark water. In the foreground a smiling young man in a sleeveless red garment sits in the water behind a garland of white flowers with red petals. Behind him a man in a red cloth holds a silver trident, and a man on the left wears a saffron robe, a gold necklace and a red tilak. Others wear white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a woman in grey stands with hands pressed together in namaste. Water splashes around the group during the bathing ceremony.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08