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A photograph of a mountain stream in the Himalayas with fast white water flowing over smooth grey boulders beside a stone retaining wall. A long-haired young man with a bare upper body and orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and legs sits on a rock in the water, smiling. A man in a brown shirt and a red cap crouches beside him, holding a long wooden staff. On the left, a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti kneels in the stream. In the background, several people in pink, orange and white clothing stand or crouch near the rocks and bushes, with sandals left on the bank.

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A photograph of a mountain stream with rushing white water over rocks. A long-haired man in an orange cloth and orange lower garment sits barefoot on a flat rock, smiling, while a man in a brown kurta and pink cap crouches in the water and holds a long stick. Two women in pink and orange shawls stand on the bank beside a stone wall, and a man in a light patterned shirt stands behind them. Bare-chested man in white dhoti at left edge. Riverside rocks and green shrubs surround the scene.2004-06-16Photograph of a mountain stream flowing over large grey boulders. In the foreground a dark-haired woman in an orange wrap and orange garment crouches on a rock at the water's edge, reaching toward the current. Behind her a woman in orange shawl and lavender skirt wades in the water, while another woman in an orange shawl and red garment sits on a rock. A smiling man in a brown shirt, grey trousers and red cap stands barefoot on a boulder, and a person in white with an orange shawl appears at the top right. Forested hillside greenery surrounds the riverbank.A photograph of a group bathing in a rocky mountain stream with fast white water over boulders. At centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits on a rock at the water's edge, smiling. Behind him a bare-chested older man stands in orange cloth in the water, and several people in orange and white garments stand or sit on the rocks. A woman in a dark patterned top and red skirt stands in the stream at right, while others in orange shawls watch. A person in a red shirt holds a camera at left. The setting is a Himalayan river with boulders and green trees.A photograph of devotees bathing in a rocky mountain stream, with white water rushing over stones. In the centre, a smiling young man with shoulder-length dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, seated on the rocks at the water's edge. Beside him in the water, a bare-chested man with short dark hair and a dark cord around his neck gestures with one hand. Behind them, several men sit on the rocks, some bare-chested in white dhotis, one with a long beard and rudraksha-style beads holding a wooden staff. On the right, women in orange shawls stand near the bank. Ritual yatra bathing in the Ganga at Guptakashi.June 16 2004 - Rishikesh-Guptakashi-Uttarkashi2004-06-16A photograph of men bathing in a shallow mountain stream among large grey boulders, with green shrubs and a rocky slope behind. In the foreground at right, a smiling young man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange shawl sits in the water. To the left, a man in a white kurta and a saffron-orange shawl sits on a rock, laughing with his hand over his mouth. Two men in the middle are waist-deep in the water, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style mala and a beard, the other bearded. A fifth person stands bare-chested on a rock in the background. Ritual or devotional bathing appears informal and joyful.2004-06-16A photograph of a group bathing in a rushing mountain stream over rocks. A long-haired young man in an orange saffron cloth sits on a rock in the middle, smiling, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. In the water at lower left, a man with short dark hair and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and a dark necklace, raises two fingers in a V sign. Behind them, a bearded man with a long wooden staff and a rudraksha mala sits in white dhotis, and other men sit on rocks in white and orange clothing. At right, a woman in an orange shawl stands in the water beside a dark garment.June 16 2004 - Rishikesh-Guptakashi-Uttarkashi2004-06-16June 16 2004 - Rishikesh-Guptakashi-Uttarkashi2004-06-16Men bathe in a rushing mountain stream over smooth grey boulders. In the foreground a smiling young person with long dark hair and a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders wears a rudraksha mala. Behind, a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and white dhoti and holds a long bamboo staff while seated in the water. Another man with shoulder-length hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti, lifts his arm to his head in the water beside him. Orange cloth hangs drying over rocks in the background.2004-06-16A photograph of a mountain stream with rapid white water over rocks, a steep rocky hillside with greenery behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron cloth sits on a rock in the stream, wearing a rudraksha mala, with his feet in the water. Around him, devotees in orange shawls stand in the stream: a woman in red garments on the left, a man in checked shorts, a woman in a dark patterned top and red skirt, and an older woman with glasses at right. In the background a shirtless man in orange cloth holds a white cloth, and a man in white dhoti stands on the bank. The scene suggests a ritual bathing at a river site.June 16 2004 - Rishikesh-Guptakashi-Uttarkashi2004-06-16