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Night photograph at a stone-stepped riverside ghat, with water surging across the lower steps and crowds lining the banks under bright floodlights. In the centre, a group of sadhus in orange and saffron-red dhotis and shawls walk down toward the water, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-toned necklaces. One man at the front wears a red-and-orange turban and a long bead garland; a second robed figure in white dhoti with gold borders walks ahead on the left. Devotees in colourful saris and white clothes stand along the banks, and signboards and banners line the far wall.

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September 16 20152015-09-16Night photograph of devotees bathing in a dark, shallow water tank at a temple ghat under bright floodlights. A woman in a red sari stands waist-deep at left, and several bathers wade near a yellow rope line. At right, a close-up shows a man in orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a red-brown shawl, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold armband, leaning down toward the water. Metal railings and a black signboard with white Tamil-script lettering stand at left. Other people watch from the stone steps above.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16Night photograph of a group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees bathing in a dark, shallow river or temple tank beside a metal railing. A man in the centre-left wears an orange-and-maroon garment with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra on his forehead, and his arm is raised as he wades forward. Beside him, an older bald man with white forehead markings is wrapped in orange cloth and wears a beaded necklace, held up by others. Further right, several men in orange and maroon robes with beaded necklaces and shaved heads stand waist-deep in the water. Bright lights and a signboard are visible above a railing, and a crowd watches from the upper steps.2015-09-16September 15 20152015-09-15September 16 20152015-09-16Outdoor photo at a riverbank or temple ghat where devotees bathe in shallow water. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing white sandalwood or vibhuti horizontal tripundra marks on their foreheads and long gold-bead garlands, stand and wade near the water. One central figure wears a red-orange turban and red-orange wrap with a gold-trimmed dhoti, with a gold armlet. Beside them a woman in a bright orange sari with a white shawl stands among other devotees. Onlookers in the background and a man in a striped shirt at left observe the ritual. Water and wet clothing suggest a sacred bath or puja.2015-09-16A large crowd of devotees gathers on the steps of a riverside ghat at water's edge, many men bare-chested or in white dhotis with saffron and orange cloths, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several sadhus with shaved heads and orange robes stand in the front, one raising a hand in greeting. Behind them, a flooded walkway with metal railings leads toward a decorated pavilion strung with yellow marigold garlands, where a figure in a red and orange robe stands under a small umbrella. Uniformed police officers stand on the right. Several devotees are visible in the crowd; others are partially visible at the frame edges, and no identifiable a person figure can be confirmed by appearance.2015-09-15September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16