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Photograph taken from behind of a long-haired sadhu with dreadlocks, bare-shouldered, wearing an orange cloth and a thick brown rudraksha mala draped across his back, standing at a white railed tank edge at a temple waterfront. In the foreground a man in a white shirt is partly visible at left. In the water, several devotees bathe in the tank between metal railings, one woman in a colourful sari, others bare-chested, with onlookers in bright clothes leaning over the wall above. Pink and white temple pillars and palm trees line the bank. A translucent logo appears at upper left.

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April 29 20182018-04-29A photograph at a waterside temple tank with white-tiled steps and metal railings. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and stands holding a wooden staff. Behind him, several people wade in the water, including an older woman in a dark sari and a shirtless man. Onlookers in colourful clothes line the top of the tiled wall, and palm trees and vehicles appear in the background.2018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesA photograph taken from a seaside platform at Rameshwaram. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red thread on his wrist. Behind a white-tiled railing, a crowd of devotees in mixed clothing, including a woman in a yellow sari and men in white and striped shirts, watches. A man in a striped shirt and orange dhoti wades into the sea beside wooden posts and steps into the water. A smartphone is held at the right edge. The sea and pale sky fill the background.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +2 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29 +2 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesA photograph at a temple tank or well-side in a courtyard with pale orange and yellow walls under a blue sky. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked black hair, wet and glistening, wears a rudraksha mala and kneels with palms pressed together in prayer, his head bowed toward a stone basin. Behind him a crowd of devotees presses forward; a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands on the stone edge pouring or handling water, a woman in a green and yellow sari stands at left, and a boy in a peach-coloured shirt leans in holding a white plastic container. Some people hold mobile phones. The bare-chested man has distinctive long dreadlocks, rudraksha beads and a swept-back wet head of hair, consistent with the page's a person reference, so he is a probable candidate; he is present in person.2018-04-29Outdoor photo of a ritual bathing scene in shallow river water at a sacred ghat, with a sadhu seen from behind with long matted dreadlocks and dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-brown cloth, bending into the water while surrounded by devotees. Around him, men and women in saffron-orange and red garments, many with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, bangles and wet clothing, stand and wade close by. A man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace stands at left, and a red umbrella on a pole and an orange temple shikhara with a green-roofed structure appear behind under a clear blue sky. Photographers are visible at the edges. The scene suggests a shahi snan bathing procession during a Kumbh Mela.2016-04-22April 28 20182018-04-28June 02 20162016-06-02