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A smiling young man in a sleeveless orange saffron wrap stands at the edge of a water tank beside an ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat draped in red zebra-print fabric and a gilded canopy. Behind him, an older bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the water's edge, and several people bathe in the water, one wearing an orange garment and a smiling woman with flower garlands nearby. Yellow and white flower garlands and scattered petals lie on a colourful cloth in the foreground.

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Outdoor photo at a water tank during a festival. In the foreground a smiling young man with short dark hair wears a sleeveless orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder, standing beside a red zebra-print cushioned seat and an ornate gold palanquin-style chair. Behind him an older shirtless man with white hair and a beard, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, stands at the edge of a stone pool while water sprays from above. Several people are partly submerged in the water at left, with yellow and white flower garlands floating nearby. The foreground man's identity is uncertain from appearance, so no candidate is asserted; the scene shows a priest-like man at the pool and devotees bathing amid flower offerings.2009-01-02A smiling young man with swept-back dark wavy hair stands at the water's edge, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder. Behind him, a man in white clothes stands in flowing brown water, and a few people on a striped blue mat are adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A green and a purple balloon are visible at left, and scattered petals lie on the mat.2009-01-02A smiling man with short dark hair stands before an ornate gold throne with red zebra-pattern cushions, draped in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap that he holds at his chest with one hand. The throne is garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and magenta flower strands, and a gilded canopy hangs above. A bearded sadhu in orange robes on the right reaches toward the seated area. Behind, a checkered red-and-white wall rises beside a pool of water. Several people's hands and heads are visible at the bottom edge. The setting suggests a temple water ceremony with a gilded throne seat; the figure in orange has distinctive ceremonial adornment and garland-decorated throne cues, presented as a person in a ritual setting.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A smiling young man with dark, swept-back wavy hair stands in front of a murky brown river, waving his right hand. He wears a loose orange-saffron sleeveless wrap over one shoulder. Behind him, a man in a white shirt wades in splashing water, and a figure in white stands in the water. In the foreground, a blue-and-striped cloth is decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands, yellow flower petals, and a purple and yellow flower garland. A pink-and-purple balloon and a green balloon appear at left, and a partial golden ornament edge is visible at right. Several people are partly visible at the edges. The setting suggests a river ceremony with floral offerings.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a smiling young man with short dark wavy hair wearing a sleeveless orange-saffron wrap garment draped over one shoulder, standing at the edge of water. Behind him, people wade in brown water, including a man in white and a woman in white, and a row of yellow and orange marigold garlands lies on a striped blue cloth with scattered petals. Colourful balloons in green, purple and white appear at the left. The man in orange is the most prominent figure, with his hand lowered and face turned to the side.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A smiling man with swept-back dark hair stands in the foreground wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over his body, standing in brown river water. Behind him, several people wade in the water, including older men and a woman in white garments. Marigold and white flower garlands float or lie on a blue and striped cloth at the water's edge.2009-01-02A photograph of a central man with swept-back dark hair, smiling, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth wrap over his body. He stands in water beside an ornate gold-canopied palanquin with red velvet cushions, decorated with white jasmine and yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front, a crowd of devotees in white clothes raises their hands, and two men in orange cloth stand at left near a striped stepped pool wall. A white-clad figure stands in the background. Behind, the stepped pool has red and white checkered walls.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02