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A photograph of six people walking in a line through shallow water in front of a large black stone structure with a carved lotus-petal rim. Five are male and one is a young person with long dark hair. Each wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, and most are bare-chested. The first and last figures are shaven-headed adults, the others are younger boys. Some hold hands in a chain, and a water spray arcs from the stone structure. Red-painted stone steps and a metal railing stand behind them. The adults show no clear a person cues such as long swept-back hair, crown, saffron robes or rudraksha malas, so no appearance-based candidate is identified.

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A photograph of six young men walking in a line through shallow water in a pool beside a large dark stone structure with carved lotus-petal patterns. They wear white dhotis bordered with gold, bare-chested, and hold hands as they wade. The bald man at the left wears glasses. Water spray arcs from a fountain at the top, and a metal staircase and red-and-white painted pool wall are visible behind them.2015-11-16Five people walk in a line through shallow water in a pool beside a stone structure with carved black stone above and red-painted steps and white metal railings behind. From left to right, two shaved-headed men and three younger boys wear white dhoti-style garments with gold-coloured borders and bare upper bodies, holding hands as they wade. The bald man at far left wears glasses and the man at far right has a shaved head. Water splashes in the background.2015-11-16Five people walk hand in hand through shallow water in a temple tank beside a large dark stone structure. Two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders flank three boys in matching white dhotis with gold borders; the boys hold hands in a line. Water streams from pipes at the upper left. Red and cream temple walls and a metal railing frame the scene.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16December 23 20162016-12-23November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Three men stand waist-deep in water at the edge of a temple tank, wearing unstitched white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies. The man on the left, with his head shaved except for a small tuft, bends forward while water is poured over his head from above. The man in the centre, bald, holds his hands out in front of him, and the man on the right, bald and wearing blue-tinted glasses, holds his hands together near his chest. Behind them a dark stone structure, red-painted stone walls and a metal railing frame the tank. The scene appears to be a ritual bath or abhishekam-style purification.2015-11-16A row of seven men and boys sits on stone steps at the water's edge of a pond, dipping their feet into the water. Most wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, and several have shaved heads. Pink flower petals float on the water. Behind them, a brick staircase holds rows of potted green plants. On the right, a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds an open book and a small tray. The scene looks like a ritual foot-washing or temple water ceremony.2015-11-16