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Outdoor photo of a river or water-body ritual with murky brown water. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap, wearing a white-and-red garland of jasmine flowers, stands with eyes lowered and a white forehead band with a red central mark. Another man in orange clothing rests a hand on his head, and a bald person in orange appears at right. Behind them, a man in a white shirt stands waist-deep in the water, and a figure in orange appears at the upper right edge. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron with garland and forehead markings, presented as a ritual participant being blessed in the water.

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Outdoor photo at a riverbank with brown water. In the foreground a man with long dark wet hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a thick white and red flower garland with green leaves, eyes closed and a white paste marking across his forehead. Another man in orange clothing presses a hand to his head while a third person holds a small yellow-white object near his chest. Behind them a man in a white shirt stands in the water, and a concrete structure stands at the upper right.2009-01-02A photograph of a long-haired man with wet, curly dark hair standing in brown river water, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a thick garland of white jasmine flowers with red rose accents and green leaves. His forehead bears white and red tilak markings. A hand in the foreground pours or presses something onto his forehead, and a bald man in orange clothing stands beside him, also in water. Two other men in the background, one in white and one in an orange shawl, stand in the river. Ornate orange and yellow flower garlands hang at the right edge.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A dense crowd gathers at a riverbank during a ritual bathing scene. In the centre, a man with wet hair and a bare upper body wears an orange cloth and a white and multicoloured flower garland, while another man in an orange robe stands behind him, placing a hand on his forehead as a blessing. Devotees in white and orange clothes crowd around, some holding a tray with flowers and a small container. Behind them, people wade in the murky water, and a decorated red-cushioned palanquin draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and balloons stands at the water's edge. A plate of yellow flowers sits on the palanquin base.2009-01-02A dense crowd gathers at a river or water edge during a festival procession. At the centre, a young man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white and maroon flower garland, stands with his head bowed while a bald man in orange robes presses both hands on his head in blessing. Other men in saffron and orange robes and white kurtas surround him, and a man in a white shirt holds a metal plate. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha is draped with marigold and jasmine garlands, with brass trays of flowers and offerings, and several people wade in the water in the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a water ritual in a tank or pool. A central man wears a red sleeveless garment and a long white flower garland with purple and red accents, standing waist-deep in water with his head bowed and hands near floating red flowers. Around him, devotees in yellow shawls, white and red clothing, and rudraksha malas stand in the water with palms pressed together or hands raised. Petals float on the water surface, and a white object lies in the water near the center.2009-07-08