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A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in shallow, splashing water. A central figure with long black hair, wearing a red-brown garment, gold necklaces and gold armlets, is submerged to the chest with cupped hands raised to the face. Two men in the foreground, one bare-chested with white tilak on the forehead and gold necklaces, one with long hair and a white dhoti-style cloth, support him. Behind them, people in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand in the water, and a figure in saffron-orange robes with gold garlands holds a trident-like staff. A video camera is visible at upper right.

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A photograph of a ritual bath in shallow river water. A central man with long, wet, dark hair is being immersed, his head bowed and his face held by two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes, with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas. Around them, a crowd of men in white and saffron robes, some in orange with gold necklaces, stands in the water. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at the upper right. The central man wears a dark red garment and gold ornaments. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, and the page does not state that a person is present.2016-05-09A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in shallow river water. A central figure with long dark hair, bent forward with face lowered, is held and supported by two men kneeling in the water on either side, one with a white dhoti and gold-coloured belt and a rudraksha mala, the other in a white dhoti with gold ornaments. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold and red borders and red sashes stand in the water, and a man in an orange saffron garment with gold chains and beaded malas stands at right. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at upper right. Strings of beads and bangles are worn by several participants, and the water is dark and rippling.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a shahi snan style bathing procession in shallow water. In the centre, a figure with long dark wet hair and gold armlets and bangles covers their face with clasped hands while leaning forward, supported by two men. The man on the left has long hair and a white sacred thread-style cloth with a red sash, and the man on the right wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a group of men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand in the water, while a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace holds a ceremonial staff. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at the upper right. Approximately 10 physical people are visible.2016-05-09A photograph of a ritual bathing in water. A central figure with long dark hair and a dark red-brown garment is submerged to the face, held by two men beside him whose hands rest on his head and shoulders. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand in the water, and one wears an orange robe with gold and rudraksha necklaces.2016-05-09A photograph of a shahi snan style bathing scene in shallow river water. A central man with long black hair and gold armlets and necklaces stands waist-deep, hands pressed together at his mouth. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes wade in the water, one wearing a rudraksha mala and bare-chested, and a crowd of devotees in white and maroon stands on the bank. On the right, a man in orange silk with gold necklaces holds a ceremonial staff, and others in deep red robes and garlands stand behind him. A bald man in red lies partly submerged at the lower left. A photographer with a camera stands among the crowd, and the bright sky suggests daytime.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a ritual bath in shallow water. A central figure with long wet dark hair, wearing a maroon cloth and heavy gold necklaces, is being bathed as water pours over his head. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes hold his head and shoulders. Behind them, several men in white and maroon ceremonial garments, some with gold necklaces and wrists bands, stand in the water. A man in orange clothing with a gold necklace stands at the right, and a camera operator on a raised position is visible in the upper right.2016-05-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a river ritual in shallow water. A person with long, dark, wet hair is bent forward and submerged, held by two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, one with a light horizontal tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a crowd stands in the water and on the bank, including men in white dhotis and orange-saffron garments with gold chains, and a man in a maroon robe holding a tall staff with a gold top. A cameraperson with a video camera stands among them. Water splashes around the submerged figure.2016-05-09A photograph of a shahi-snan style ritual bathing in shallow water. A long-haired figure in the centre is being submerged or immersed face-down, their dark, long hair spread across the water, while two men in white and light clothing with gold-coloured borders steady them on either side. Water splashes around them. Behind, several men in white dhotis with gold and red borders and red shoulder cloths stand in the water, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains. A man in an orange cloth holds a gold-topped staff, and a person in red robes stands at the right edge. A camera operator with a video camera is visible at the top right.2016-05-09