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Devotees stand in a waterfall pool at Papanasam falls, with water pouring over rock behind them. A bare-chested man in a red dhoti with long dark hair stands in front, with a woman in a red sari beside him and another man in a red robe. Around them, men in white dhotis and white or sleeveless undershirts, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, stand in the water, one holding a yellow metal railing at left. Darker vegetation grows on the rock at the right edge.

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January 30 20092009-01-30A photograph of devotees bathing under a waterfall at a rocky, moss-covered cliff. Two men in saffron-orange wet clothing stand at the center with long dark hair, one with hands folded. Beside them, a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands with hands clasped, and a man in a white sleeveless vest and white dhoti stands to the right. Other men in white and dhoti stand in the spray, and a shirtless boy stands at the far right edge. Water cascades behind them and a metal railing is visible at left.2009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30Devotees bathe in a waterfall cascading over dark rock draped with green moss. Eight to ten men stand waist-deep in the pool beneath the falling water. Two figures in saffron-red cloth stand at the centre, one with long wet hair and rudraksha-style beads, while others wear white dhotis and sleeveless white vests. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left beside a yellow metal railing. A small boy at right stands in the water with hands raised. Water splashes and wet clothing clings to bodies.2009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30Devotees bathe under a strong waterfall cascading over dark rock, with green moss on the right edge. Several people stand in the rushing water: two in saffron-orange robes with wet cloth clinging to their bodies, one in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red sash at the waist, a shirtless man in a black dhoti, a man in a white vest and cream shorts, and others in white dhotis and vests. One person in orange has hands raised to the head of another, and a yellow metal railing stands on the left. The scene reads as a ritual ablution at a sacred falls.2009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30A photograph of devotees bathing at a waterfall pool, with a cascade of water falling over dark rock covered in green moss. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot on the wet ground, looking toward the water. Several people wade in the pool: a man in a red robe, a person in an orange-red robe, a man in white with an orange-red cloth over his shoulder, a shirtless man in a blue lungi, and a man in a white vest and white dhoti. Plastic debris floats on the water and a rusty metal railing stands at the left edge.2009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30A group of devotees stands in shallow water at the base of a tall waterfall cascading over dark rock, with green ferns on the right. A woman in a red sleeveless robe stands near the center, another in orange-red clothing beside her, and men in white dhotis, white shirts and orange shawls stand around them. A shirtless man in a blue lungi wades forward on the right, and a man in a white vest stands at the far right. A metal railing and scattered offerings or litter lie on the wet stone in the foreground. No one is clearly identified as a person; the central figures appear to be devotees in ritual clothing.2009-01-30