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A photograph inside a temple courtyard where a man in a striped orange-and-white shirt and white dhoti stands on a raised stone platform, holding a rope-pulled water pour over a silver trishul-topped fixture. Below it a bare-chested man with long wet dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands in a wet orange cloth, water running over him, as he bends forward with hands extended. Around him stand several men in orange robes and a young man in an orange shawl, along with other figures in the background near a doorway and iron grille, with dim stone architecture around them. A probable Swamiji figure is visible: the central bare-chested man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace while being bathed.

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A photograph taken inside a temple courtyard with weathered stone walls and an iron-grilled doorway. In the centre, a man with wet hair and a long gold necklace with rudraksha beads stands in a saffron-red cloth, leaning forward as water pours over his head from a bucket hung on a rope. Beside him a trident stands upright. A barefoot man in a striped orange-and-white shirt and white dhoti holds the rope and pours water. Several young people in orange-red robes and saffron shawls stand behind and to the right, and a priest in white with a yellow cloth is visible through the grille. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the page names a person, but the figure's cues are not distinctive enough to confirm it.2009-07-13A photograph at a temple entrance showing a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing a gold ornate necklace over rudraksha beads and an orange-red cloth wrap, being doused with water poured from a metal pot. A man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands on a raised stone platform, lifting a rope and pouring water from a bucket over him. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside: one in gold-bead garland holding a pole, the other in orange shawl smiling. Weathered whitewashed stone walls, a barred gate and a dim doorway frame the scene; a sunbeam slants through the air.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor photo at a concrete tank or well with greenish water. In the foreground a man with long wet black hair, wearing a wet red sleeveless top and rudraksha beads, bends over the tank while water is poured over him. Behind, several men stand on the tank wall and lift yellow ropes; one wears a green dhoti with yellow trim and red shirt, another wears white dhoti and striped orange shirt. A man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a camera, next to a white wall and green trees. Several other men in white vests and red or white clothing are gathered by the tank. Bright daylight.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a ritual bathing scene at a stone well or tank. A man with long wet black hair and a rudraksha mala bows forward, wearing a sleeveless red garment that is soaked. A priest in white stands at left pouring water from a blue metal bucket over him. At right, a man in orange-saffron robes, a gold beaded necklace, a rudraksha mala and an orange head cloth holds a long silver staff. A cameraman in white films in the background, and the green-stained stone wall and tree are visible behind.2009-07-13A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ritual beside a stone tank. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and orange head wrap holds a silver trident staff and speaks into a microphone; he wears glasses and gold bangles. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a gold-beaded garland is bent over the tank while an attendant pours water from a brass kalasha over her head. Behind them, several onlookers stand, including a woman in a yellow-green sari, a girl in orange, and bare-chested men with towels. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge beside the tank. A corrugated blue roof and weathered stone walls frame the scene. The orange-robed man's appearance is not sufficient to establish identity, so he is described only by role.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13