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A photograph of devotees bathing under a powerful waterfall at a rocky outcrop. In the centre, a bare-chested man in red dhoti stands with his back to the camera under the falling water. To the left, two young men in white kurtas, one with a red-orange sash and gold bracelet, watch and smile. On the right, a figure in an orange-red wet garment with a rudraksha mala stands at the water's edge. Water sprays in dense white arcs across the dark wet stone.

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January 30 20092009-01-30Devotees bathe under a powerful waterfall cascading over dark rock at Papanasam falls. In the centre, a man in a red wet cloth stands with both arms raised toward the falling water. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-red shawl reaches toward a metal railing. Behind them, another person in a wet red cloth bows under the spray. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands beside a bare-chested man in a white vest and yellow shorts with a rudraksha-style necklace, and another person in red cloth. Water splashes around their legs in the pool.2009-01-30A group of devotees stands under a heavy cascade of water at a waterfall, possibly the Papanasam falls. In the centre, a young person in a wet red cloth bends forward with long dark hair plastered down, water pouring over the head and shoulders. To the left, a man in a red shirt and red dhoti also bows under the spray, and behind them others in white clothes raise hands to faces as the water splashes. On the far right, a man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the edge of the frame. The surrounding water is churned into white foam on dark rock.2009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30Devotees bathe beneath a heavy waterfall at a rocky falls site, with water cascading down a dark rock face behind them. Several men wear wet saffron-orange and red clothing clinging to their bodies. One man in the centre wears an orange top and orange dhoti, a rudraksha-style mala visible at the shoulder, while another wears a red wrap and a man in white kurta stands at left with hands near a metal railing. Another figure in white stands at the back, and a person at the right wears orange. The scene conveys a pilgrimage bath in the falls.2009-01-30Devotees bathe beneath a heavy waterfall at a rocky falls setting. In the centre a bare-chested man with long wet black hair wears a red cloth wrap and stands in the stream, head bowed. Beside him a second person in a red wrap stands in the spray. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, one arm extended toward the bather. Two men in white sleeveless vests and white dhotis stand at right, one with a black cord necklace, while a figure at far right raises an arm. A yellow metal rack stands at left edge. Water spray and dark wet rock fill the frame.2009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30Four men stand under a heavy waterfall at a rocky cliff face, bathing in the cascade. The central man, bare-chested with long wet dark hair, wears a red wet cloth wrapped around his waist and stands with head bowed. To his right, a man in a red wet cloth with long wet hair and a rudraksha-style mala stands with head lowered. On the left, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a white garment and a red sash and a beaded necklace, stand in the churning water. Foamy water splashes around their legs at the base of the falls.2009-01-30