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A crowd of men bathes in a river, splashing water near stone steps and a blue structure. Several men wear white sleeveless undershirts and some are bare-chested. One man in front, wearing a white vest, bends forward with hands cupped near his face as water sprays around him. Another man at left raises his hands and smiles. Onlookers stand on the steps in the background.

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A photograph of men bathing in a river, with water splashing up around them. Several men in the foreground are waist-deep in the murky water, mostly bare-chested and wearing shorts or white vests, some with rudraksha-style beads or thin cords around their necks, one raising his hands to his face. Behind them, a crowd of shirtless and shorts-clad men stands on the bank, including a man in a red shirt and another in a blue shirt, and one man in a striped cloth wrap. No clearly identifiable ceremonial figure is visible in the scene.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A photograph of a large crowd bathing in a river, with a dense group wading in brownish-grey water near stone steps lined with onlookers. Most men are bare-chested or in white vests and shorts; many women wear black tops and dark clothing. A woman with long light hair in a black top stands at the centre of the group, surrounded by men in white shirts and dark clothes, several holding hands. Onlookers on the ghats above wear white shirts, orange and red garments.2014-07-27June 02 20162016-06-02July 27 20142014-07-27Photo of a riverside bathing scene in shallow, splashing water. A man lies face-down in orange shorts being lowered or immersed in the river while a man in a blue polo shirt and purple shorts, wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses, reaches toward him with both hands. A man in a white kurta, also wearing rudraksha beads, supports the body from the left. Several women in saris and salwar behind them, one in a green and pink sari, one in a teal top, react with open-mouthed expressions and raised hands, some wearing rudraksha malas. A wooden plank rests at the water's edge. The photo is watermarked with copyright text on the right.2006-05-22June 04 20162016-06-04July 27 20142014-07-27January 30 20102010-01-30May 18 20152015-05-18June 02 20162016-06-02June 02 20162016-06-02