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A group of people stands waist-deep in a river or temple bathing ghat with green water, and a wooden-railed walkway behind them. In the centre, a man with a swept-back hairstyle wears a rust-red garment with an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead and arms. Beside him, a bald man in a dark red robe with a gold-toned necklace and a white tilak stands near another man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads. Behind them, several men and women in red and orange robes with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces wait, and a few others bathe in the water. A Hindi signboard is visible in the upper left. a person is the man with swept-back hair, crown-like hairstyle, gold necklace and orange-and-red clothing, shown in a bathing ritual context.

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September 16 20152015-09-16Photograph of a crowd of men and women bathing and standing in a stone-walled water tank with green water, metal railings on the left. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron dhoti-style cloth wears a rudraksha mala and has white tilak marks on his forehead and a lighter-coloured shaved head, walking forward; beside him a man in orange and maroon robes with a gold chain and a bare-chested man in orange cloth with white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and chest. Behind them, women in saffron and red garments wear gold necklaces and bangles while some bathers stand waist-deep, one raising a hand.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16Night photograph at a temple tank or bathing ghat where devotees stand and wade in dark water, with bright floodlights and a row of people on the far steps. In the foreground an older man with grey hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a beaded necklace, his palms pressed together at his chest. Beside him a younger man in an orange shawl, bare-chested, with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, holds his hands folded in prayer. Behind them stand several men in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white forehead markings. A devotee in a red garment stands waist-deep in the water at left. A partial banner with Hindi-style script hangs at the top left.2015-09-16Night scene at a temple water tank where devotees stand waist-deep in water, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, an older woman with grey hair wears an orange saffron garment and rudraksha beads. Beside her, a man in an orange-and-saffron garment with a ceremonial gold necklace smiles, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with tripundra markings stands at right, hands folded. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, and a black-and-yellow Marathi sign on a metal railing stands at left. Several people in the background stand on steps near deity statues. A small purple logo appears at top left.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a riverside or temple-tank bathing scene, with a central man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and heavy gold pendant necklace, wearing an orange-red dhoti with gold border and holding hands with a shaved-headed man in saffron robes below. Around them several saffron-clad priests wear gold ornaments and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. Behind them, many devotees bathe and stand in water, including women in saris and men shirtless or in white. The central figure matches the ceremonial cues the page describes, so this is a person appearance.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a group of men walking down into a river or temple tank with murky green water, with a metal railing on the left and many other bathers in the background. In the foreground, a man with grey hair and a bare forehead marked with white tilak wears an orange-saffron cloth and a dark bead mala, and another man in front of him wears an orange wrap with a beaded necklace. Behind them, men with shaved heads, white forehead markings and orange garments with gold trim stand waist-deep in the water. A sign with Devanagari lettering is visible at the left edge.2015-09-16