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Outdoor photo of a shahi snan-style bathing procession in shallow water. A central man, with long wet dark hair and a red-brown garment and gold-bead necklaces, lowers his head while his hands press at his ears. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand in the water, and a man in orange robes with a gold necklace and red sash stands at right. A bare-headed devotee at lower left has white ash on his forehead. Behind, a crowd gathers under bright sky, with a ceremonial staff topped with a gold ornament held by a figure in dark red robes, and colourful banners and flags along the roadside. A camera operator stands among them.

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A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in shallow water on a sunny day. A central figure stands waist-deep, bare-chested, with long wet dark hair pulled back by both hands, wearing a maroon cloth and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. Around him, several men in white dhotis and saffron/orange cloths with gold-thread borders, wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains, stand or lean in, some with hands raised. A man on the right in a light shirt with rudraksha beads and a man at lower left with white sacred ash on his forehead look on. A cameraman with a video camera is visible in the background among a crowd of white- and saffron-clad devotees holding flags. This appears to be a shahi snan (royal bathing) procession.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a shahi snan style ritual bath in shallow water. A central figure in a dark maroon garment with long rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces bends forward as two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders press their hands on his head. Around them, many men in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and gold chains stand in the water and crowd the banks, some holding long staffs. A cameraman films the scene at the upper centre, and a bystander at the right holds a rudraksha mala. The figure's identity is not established from the scene, and no printed caption appears.2016-05-09A photograph of a waist-deep water ritual at a riverbank. A central figure in a maroon-red cloth and a heavy gold ornate pendant necklace, with a dark rudraksha-style mala, is bent forward with both hands pressed to the face while being held by attendants. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes and gold chains stand on either side, one with outstretched hands, another in red sashes and rudraksha malas. Behind them a crowd of men in white and red-orange clothing, some shouting, some holding phones and a camera, pushes forward. A man in saffron-orange robes stands to the right. The scene reads as a sacred bathing rite in water.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor photo of a ritual bath in shallow water during a procession. A central figure wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap, a gold pendant on a rudraksha mala, and wrings or adjusts long dark hair with both hands while standing waist-deep. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-robed participants stand in the water, several wearing gold chains and rudraksha malas. A man in a camera-holding position films nearby, and a red umbrella, red and yellow flags and a ratha-like canopy appear in the background under a bright sky.2016-05-09A river or water ritual procession in daylight. In the foreground a man kneels waist-deep in water with both hands on his head, wearing a brown-red garment, heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, while water runs off him. Behind him a group of men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand in the water, and a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and gold-beaded necklace holds a ceremonial staff. A bare-chested man in orange-saffron also stands nearby. On the right, men in maroon and red-brown robes with long hair and large gold ornaments hold ceremonial staffs, and a videographer with a camera films the scene. Red flags and a green-and-orange banner fly along the roadside behind the crowd.2016-05-09A central figure with long wet dark hair and both hands pressed over the face stands waist-deep in water, bowing as water runs down. The figure wears a deep maroon garment, gold bangles, layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant with a deity figure, plus a rudraksha-style bead mala. Around them, a crowd in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis with gold borders, and maroon sashes stands or wades in the water, holding a staff and a flower garland. A man on the left leans forward with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a man on the right in a grey shirt and beaded malas looks on. A cameraperson films at the back. The scene resembles a river bathing ritual.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in shallow water, with a central figure with long dark hair wearing a dark maroon garment and heavy gold necklaces, both hands pressed to the face as he bends forward submerged to the chest. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand waist-deep, and men in saffron/orange robes with gold chains and rudraksha malas attend him, one holding a long staff topped with a golden finial. Behind them a dense crowd of onlookers in white and red garments watches from the bank, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right. The setting appears to be an open-air water body with a festive gathering, and a large orange umbrella is visible at upper left. The central figure's appearance does not clearly establish a candidate identity, so no candidate is asserted.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21