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Photo of a riverside or temple-pool bathing scene with many people in and around water. In the centre, a man wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant on a thick necklace, with an orange-gold shawl over a saffron-gold cloth. Beside him, several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads, white tripundra marks on their foreheads, gold-bead garlands and gold-edged robes stand near the water, one bending forward. Behind them, devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis are bathing or standing, and a woman in a green sari with a red border sits in the lower foreground. Other spectators in white and colourful clothing crowd the background.

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Outdoor photo at a riverbank or temple ghat where devotees bathe in shallow water. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing white sandalwood or vibhuti horizontal tripundra marks on their foreheads and long gold-bead garlands, stand and wade near the water. One central figure wears a red-orange turban and red-orange wrap with a gold-trimmed dhoti, with a gold armlet. Beside them a woman in a bright orange sari with a white shawl stands among other devotees. Onlookers in the background and a man in a striped shirt at left observe the ritual. Water and wet clothing suggest a sacred bath or puja.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16Photograph inside a stone temple with pillars and oil lamps, a man in a red turban, red-and-gold dhoti and a large gold pendant necklace is walking forward at the centre, flanked by saffron-robed attendants wearing rudraksha malas and gold garlands. Beside him an older woman in an orange shawl and dark bead mala touches his arm, and a crowd of devotees stands near water in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central man in the red turban and gold pendant necklace, a ceremonial presentation consistent with the page's account of rituals; appearance-based only.2015-09-16A photograph of a temple ritual at water. In the centre, a bare-shouldered man in a red-and-gold dhoti stands in shallow flowing water, bending to touch it with his right hand, wearing a gold-coloured pendant and a beaded necklace. Beside him, a figure in a long saffron-orange wrap with a white head band and dark rudraksha-style beads at the neck holds his hands together at the chest. Behind them, other men in red-and-gold ritual dhotis, some with garlands and sandalwood-marked foreheads, stand near wooden pillars and hanging lamps, and a red-and-gold clad figure appears at the right edge.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16A large group of shaved-headed men and boys stands waist-deep in a pool of greenish water, many wearing maroon and orange saffron-toned robes and orange or brown rudraksha-style beaded malas. Several have white ash or chalk marks on their heads and faces. A central man in glasses wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold necklace, his hands joined at his chest. Metal poles with a silver railing stand at the left edge, and a small child in orange sits in the water at the bottom. The scene appears to be a collective ritual bathing or immersion.2013-07-22September 16 20152015-09-16Photograph of a temple courtyard with a wet stone floor and a metal railing at left. A central figure wears a deep red turban with a yellow mark, a maroon-red robe with gold-yellow borders, a dense gold-bead mala and a large gold pendant. Beside him, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha malas walks with a bare-headed monk in orange. To the left, a man in white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered sash and gold necklaces stands with hands extended. Other devotees in orange and red garments and pink saris move in the background, and a few more people are visible behind the railing.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16