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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.

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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.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 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A 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 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.2009-01-02A photograph of a ceremonial scene at a waterside platform. In the centre a smiling man with wet, swept-back dark hair wears a bright orange-red sleeveless garment with a draped orange shawl, and is stepping away from an ornate golden throne with a red zebra-print cushion, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A golden canopy with embossed patterns hangs above the throne. To the left, another man in orange robes holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers. Behind them stands an older figure in white clothes, and at the bottom edge the hands of seated devotees are visible. The background shows a red-and-white checked wall and water.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a water ritual at a large black stone lingam-style vessel in a pool of water. A standing man in saffron/orange robes and an orange cloth stands beside a golden ornate chair under a golden umbrella, smiling. A second man in orange robes with a full beard stands to the right holding an object. In front, a seated man in orange robes holds a wooden stick, with garlands of marigold and white flowers around the platform. A man in white clothes stands on the stone base at left. Many devotees in white clothes wade in the water with hands raised, water splashing around them, and a red-and-white striped wall and palm trees behind.2009-01-02A 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.2009-01-02