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Photograph of a water ceremony in a stone-lined pool at dusk. A man in a red saffron-coloured dhoti-style wrap stands waist-deep in dark water, wearing a white and purple flower garland with a small red tilak on his forehead; he smiles toward the camera. Behind him, a man in a red wrap holds a silver trident aloft. Around the pool, devotees in white and yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit or stand in the water, some with hands raised in greeting. Several onlookers in the background wear blue and white clothes and clap. Scattered flower petals float on the water. The man in the centre shows appearance cues consistent with a person (red saffron wrap, garland, tilak), though this is an appearance-based label only.

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A central figure stands waist-deep in dark water wearing a red sleeveless garment and a thick white flower garland with red and purple accents, smiling, with red flower petals floating near him. A silver trident is held upright by a man at right in a red-orange robe. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow scarves stand in the water with hands raised, some clapping, while others in white and light tops watch from the steps behind. The setting appears to be a temple tank with stone steps, consistent with a sacred bathing ceremony. a person cue is the central figure's long swept-back dark hair and garland, though the scene is partially obscured and identity is uncertain.2009-07-08A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in water. A central man with short dark hair stands waist-deep, smiling, wearing a red-orange cloth and a thick garland of white flowers with purple and pink accents. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls and red garments stand in the water, several smiling or laughing. A silver trident is held upright at left, and petals float on the water's surface.2009-07-08A photograph of a ceremonial water ritual in which a central man stands waist-deep in dark water, wearing a sleeveless red garment and holding a silver trident aloft in his right hand. A white garland with red and purple flowers floats beside him. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls stand in the water, some with rudraksha malas, one woman in glasses wearing a yellow shawl, and several others raising their hands and smiling. The scene appears to be a sacred bathing or abhishekam-style gathering in water, with a trident as the central ritual object.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a ceremony in water. In the centre, a smiling young man in a red sleeveless garment sits waist-deep in water, with a garland of white and red flowers floating around him. Behind him, a man in orange clothing holds a silver trident-shaped staff, and a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands nearby. Around them, many people in white and yellow garments and yellow shawls stand or wade in the water, several smiling, with a woman in a light blue top at right and a man with a rudraksha-style necklace at left.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08Devotees stand waist-deep in a water tank at a temple ritual. In the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a red sleeveless top and a white and purple flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, and sits near a small heap of red flowers. To his left, a man in red clothing holds a silver trident aloft. Surrounding them, men in white kurtas and yellow shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand in the water, while women in white and blue clothes watch from the steps, several with hands pressed together in greeting. Red and white painted stone edges frame the tank, and a bald man in orange robes is visible at lower right.2009-07-08A photo of a ceremonial water ritual in a stone tank. A man in a red robe with a white and purple flower garland stands waist-deep in water, holding a tall silver trident upright with both hands and smiling. Around him, a group of devotees in white and yellow shawls, and some in red and blue clothing, stand in the water with palms pressed together in anjali, some holding hands in a chain. A young boy in a white shirt with a mala kneels on the wall above, and women in saffron and white watch from the edge. The water and wall are dark and wet.2009-07-08A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in water. A smiling man in the centre wears a red sannyasi-style wrap and a white garland with red and purple flowers, and holds a silver trident. Around him, several people stand waist-deep in the water with hands pressed together in namaskar; some wear white or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, while others wear coloured everyday clothes. A man at left in an orange garment and a woman in pink look on. The scene suggests a sacred water ritual. No one is identified from appearance; the central figure is described by role only.2009-07-08A photograph of a water ritual at dusk. In the centre, a man in a sleeveless red garment stands waist-deep in dark water, smiling and holding a silver trident upright, with a garland of red and white flowers floating near him. Behind him, many people stand in the water wearing white, red and yellow garments; some wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and several have their hands raised in anjali. Onlookers stand on the tiled steps in the background. Two people in the foreground are seen from behind. The scene suggests a sacred bath or abhishekam-style ritual at a temple tank.2009-07-08