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A photograph of devotees bathing under a heavy waterfall cascade at Papanasam falls. Five people stand in the spray: in the centre, a woman in a red wet sari with long dark hair bends forward under the water, and another woman in a red wet sari stands to the right. Men in white dhoti and shirt stand around them, one at left in a white shirt and orange-striped cloth reaching toward the woman in red, and others in white shirts and dhotis. A yellow metal railing and ornate reddish fabric are at the left edge. Water pours down over all of them. No identifiable a person figure appears.

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January 30 20092009-01-30Four people stand in a heavy waterfall at Papanasam falls, with water cascading over them onto a wet rocky pool. On the left, a smiling man in white dhoti and kurta wears an orange shawl over one shoulder and stands beside a rusty metal railing. Next to him, a figure in white garments bows his head under the spray. Two men in saffron-red wet cloth stand at the centre and right; the centre man is bare-chested with long wet hair and clasps his hands, while the right man wears a long orange-red robe and a beaded necklace, head bowed. Dense white spray fills the background against dark rock.2009-01-30Heavy waterfall spray cascades down a rock face in a misty, blurred scene. On the left, a man in white clothing with a red sash and a red beaded mala around his neck stands at the edge of the frame, looking toward the water. In the centre, a bare-chested person in pink-red cloth wrapped at the waist stands under the falling water, one hand raised to the head. Another person in red-pink garments is partly visible at the right edge. The water and mist dominate the composition.2009-01-30Devotees bathe under a powerful waterfall cascading over dark rock at Papanasam falls. In the centre, a man in a red wet cloth stands with both arms raised toward the falling water. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-red shawl reaches toward a metal railing. Behind them, another person in a wet red cloth bows under the spray. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands beside a bare-chested man in a white vest and yellow shorts with a rudraksha-style necklace, and another person in red cloth. Water splashes around their legs in the pool.2009-01-30Four men stand under a heavy waterfall at a rocky cliff face, bathing in the cascade. The central man, bare-chested with long wet dark hair, wears a red wet cloth wrapped around his waist and stands with head bowed. To his right, a man in a red wet cloth with long wet hair and a rudraksha-style mala stands with head lowered. On the left, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a white garment and a red sash and a beaded necklace, stand in the churning water. Foamy water splashes around their legs at the base of the falls.2009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30Devotees bathe under a rushing waterfall at a rocky forest pool. Several men in white dhotis and white vests stand in knee-deep water, one in a white shirt with a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, and a bare-chested man with a shawl-like red cloth. A man in a white vest on the right wears a rudraksha mala and has his palms together. Moss-covered dark rock and a rusted yellow metal frame stand at left. The water crashes down behind them in a white spray.2009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30A photograph of devotees bathing under a heavy waterfall at a rock face. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt stands on a rusted metal railing with his hand extended toward the water. A central figure in a wet red cloth raises both arms overhead beneath the falling water. To the right, a man in a wet orange-red robe with a beaded rudraksha-style mala covers his head with one hand while his other arm is raised. Further right, another man in white holds up an arm. Several other wet figures in white and orange stand in the churning pool. The scene shows a ritual waterfall bath during a pilgrimage visit.2009-01-30A group of devotees bathes under a strong waterfall cascading over dark rock at Papanasam falls. Several people stand in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a red sari stands bent forward beneath the falling water. A man in an orange-red garment stands to the right, while a man in white raises both arms overhead and another covers his face with his hands. Spray fills the air, and a yellow metal railing stands at the left edge of the pool. Visible physical people number about seven.2009-01-30Devotees 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.2009-01-30