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A photograph of people bathing in shallow water with splashes. In the centre, a figure with wet long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron cloth and washes his face with both hands. Beside him an orange-robed sadhu with a shaved head touches his forehead. To the left a man in a white shirt and yellow scarf stands with hands folded, and at right a man in a red garment is bathing. Other devotees stand in the background, and one person lies face down in the water in the foreground.

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January 30 20102010-01-30A group of men stand waist-deep in a river or lake with sunlit water around them, performing a ritual bath. Several wear saffron-orange cloths: a man at left with long dark hair, a central man with a dark rudraksha mala draped over his orange wrap, and a bearded man at right. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands behind them, a shirtless man stands further back, and a man in a pink checked shirt raises a cloth overhead while wringing water. The central figure has his hands raised in a gesture while water splashes around them.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30A photograph of people bathing in open water on a bright day. A bald man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace splashes water with both hands while kneeling in the shallows. Beside him, a person in orange clothing bows forward with hands raised to their face in the spray. A man in a white shirt and yellow scarf stands in the water smiling, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands further back. A bald older man in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The water is splashing around the kneeling figures.2010-01-30April 28 20182018-04-28January 30 20102010-01-30April 28 20182018-04-28Photograph of a holy bathing scene on the Ganga river at dawn, with a wooden boat and rope at left. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, wearing a gold-trimmed sash, stands in the water at right. In the centre, a person in an orange shawl over a red garment is being helped into the water, with splashes around them. Other men in white dhotis and orange flags on poles are in the background, with a man in a shirt standing on the boat. Multiple people are visible, most partially in frame.2013-02-10A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in shallow water. A central figure with long dark hair, a red cloth and gold bangles is submerged, head bowed, while two men in white with gold chains and rudraksha malas steady them. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and red or saffron shawls stands in the water, several wearing gold necklaces and holding a ceremonial staff with a trident-like top. A cameraman films from the right. Water splashes around the submerged figure.2016-05-09June 02 20162016-06-02 +2 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28