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Photo of a crowd standing waist-deep in water, many smiling men in white wet clothes with red shawls or cloths. In the centre, a man with long dark hair in a braid, wearing a sleeveless red garment and a white flower garland around his neck, faces away from the camera toward the people around him. Some devotees have rudraksha malas. The water is greyish-green and splashing, a river-bathing ritual scene.

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June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor photo of a large crowd standing waist-deep in a water tank with red-and-white striped walls behind them. At the centre a smiling man in a red garment with a white flower garland holds a golden trident aloft, with a red-clad attendant beside him. Around them, many people in white and red clothes, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, raise their hands and smile, with several wet-haired onlookers in the foreground. The scene suggests a communal bathing ritual in water.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water, many in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas, some in orange and red garments, arms raised and smiling. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white and red flower garland and a red top, standing among the devotees. A golden trident is held upright near the top of the frame. Several people behind him wear white and red clothing, and a woman in orange-red wears a red bindi. The water is dark and calm around the group.2009-06-09A photograph of a man standing waist-deep in rippling water, smiling broadly with one arm raised, wearing a red garment with a white flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. He appears to be the central figure, with wet hair swept back. Around him, a crowd of people in wet white clothes and some in red stretch their hands upward toward him in the water, some laughing or smiling. Several onlookers wear white shirts, and one man on the right wears a red shawl. The scene appears to be a water immersion or sacred bathing moment.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Photograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in water, many with arms raised and hands clapping in celebration. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red garland with white flower strands and a red cloth, smiling as devotees around him raise their palms. Many men and women wear white clothing and red shawls, some with rudraksha malas. Bright water splashes around the group.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a crowd bathing in water, with a central figure in a red garland and red cloth holding a golden trident upright above the water. Around him, many men in white wet clothes and red or yellow shawls smile and gesture, some with rudraksha necklaces. The water is greenish and choppy in the foreground, with heads and hands of people in the lower edge. The scene appears to be a ritual immersion with a sacred trident.2009-06-09A photograph of a devotional gathering in water, with a man at centre standing waist-deep in a pool. He has long dark hair swept back, a red garment, a white flower garland with red rose sections, and a dark rudraksha-style mala, and he is smiling. Around him, many people in white wet clothes stand in the water, including a young boy in a white shirt and a woman in a red bindi. Several devotees in the foreground watch from the edge. Red flower petals float on the water surface. The setting appears to be a ritual bathing or ceremonial immersion. The man matches the presentation cues for a person based on long hair, red robe, garland and mala, with a sannyasi role in the water ritual.2009-06-09