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A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a pool with a red-and-white striped rim behind them. Most wear white clothing, and many raise their hands and smile. Near the centre, a young man in a white shirt wears a white and red garland and smiles. Beside him a man in white holds a golden trident aloft. Many spectators are in the foreground. Dusk light gives the water a cool blue cast.

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A large crowd of devotees is gathered in a shallow pool of water, many in white clothes soaked through, with some wearing red or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A smiling young man in the centre wears a white and red flower garland and a red top, with hands raised. Others raise their hands and clap around him, and a yellow ball floats in the water near the back. A child in a red top stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be a communal water ritual at a bathing pool.2009-06-09A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a pool of water at dusk, many in white or light clothing, some raising hands. A central figure in a red garment with a white and red garland holds a large golden trident (trishul) aloft, surrounded by people with hands raised. On the steps above, several musicians in white dhoti and shirt play a drum, cymbals and a long wind instrument beside a red-and-white striped stone wall. The scene suggests a ritual bath in the sacred water.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a pool with red and white striped steps at the top edge. Most wear white clothes, some in saffron or yellow. Near the centre, a man with a red garland and red-and-white cloth, next to a bald man in an orange top, holds a golden trident. Many people are smiling and clapping. The water is lit by daylight. A man in an orange shirt stands at the right, and several people in white and saffron surround the centre.2009-06-09A photograph of a large crowd of devotees bathing waist-deep in a tiled pool, many in white wet clothes and some in red and yellow garments. At the centre a man in a red shirt wears a thick white and red flower garland and holds a tall brass trident, while people around him smile and raise their hands. Water splashes and the pool edge shows red and white striped tiles.2009-06-09A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a pool, many in white wet clothing, with arms raised in joy. A red-and-white checkered stone wall lines the far edge. In the centre, a woman in a red sleeveless top and white flower garland holds a small yellow fruit in one hand. Several men wear red or saffron sashes and some wear white. The atmosphere is celebratory and festive, with many people smiling and waving.2009-06-09A photograph of a crowd gathered in waist-deep water at an outdoor pool with red and white striped edging. At the centre, a man in a red robe with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads smiles, standing beside a tall golden trident held upright by a man in an orange-red shawl. Many people around them in white clothes raise their hands and cheer, while others wave from the water's edge. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or celebratory immersion.2009-06-09A large crowd stands waist-deep in water, many in white clothing and some in red and yellow, with raised hands and smiling faces. A tall ceremonial staff topped with a golden finial stands at left. At centre, a bearded man in a red wet garment and a young man with a white flower garland and red cloth are prominent. Another man wears a yellow scarf and a rudraksha-style necklace. The water appears to be a river or sacred bathing site.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a water tank with red and white checkered edging at the top of the frame. Many men and women wear white ritual clothes, with some in red, orange or yellow garments and yellow or red shawls. A man in the center holds a lit aarti lamp on a brass plate, while others raise hands in prayer. A blue-and-red cloth draped platform with a flower garland sits at the left edge. Several people look toward the lamp in a water ceremony, possibly a sacred bath. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2009-06-09Devotees stand waist-deep in a tank of greenish water, most dressed in white clothes that are soaked through. A red and white striped stepped wall edges the water at the top right, and a decorated structure with red and blue cloth, flowers and a brass vessel sits at the upper left. In the centre foreground, a figure in a red garment with a white flower garland faces the viewer, holding up a golden trident as devotees around them raise their hands in greeting. Many people smile and some raise arms, with a woman in a red top near the centre. Tiny printed text reading Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and appears as a copyright credit across the lower right, not as a readable caption of the scene. The people in the photo are the physical crowd2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09