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A ritual bathing scene in a stone-walled tank of dark water. In the centre, a man with a white floral garland and a red-orange robe stands waist-deep holding a silver trident upright in front of him, with a second man in an orange-red cloth beside him. Around them, about a dozen people in white clothes and yellow scarves stand in the water, several with hands pressed in anjali. Others sit on the steps behind, including a woman in a blue top, a woman in a white and gold outfit with a red bindi, and a young man in grey. A rudraksha-style mala is visible on a standing man in the back. The setting suggests a sacred tank ceremony, possibly abhishekam or a holy-water rite.

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A ritual bathing scene in a stone tank with dark water. A man in a red garment and a white and purple flower garland stands waist-deep holding a silver trident upright. Around him, devotees in white and yellow shawls, some with rudraksha beads, press their palms together or reach toward him; a woman in a pink-purple top and others in blue and white clothing watch from the stone edge. A figure at the lower right in a red-orange garment and garland also wades in the water. The steps and walls are red and white.2009-07-08A photograph of a pool ritual at dusk where devotees stand waist-deep in dark water beside a stone-edged tank with red and white banding. A central young man, smiling and wet, wears a red shawl and a large white flower garland with a silver trident-like emblem, and is the focus of the scene. Around him, people in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange-red garments stand in the water, some with hands pressed together in prayer or extended toward him. A woman in the center with blonde hair wears a light patterned top and presses her palms together. Scattered petals float on the water. Several people are on the pool edge in white and dark clothing, and the scene shows a group water ceremony.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A 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 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.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of people standing waist-deep in a water tank. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red sleeveless top and a thick garland of white flowers with red and purple accents, and holds a silver trident-like staff upright in his right hand. Behind him, a man with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, dressed in white, stands in the water. Other devotees in white clothing, including a woman pressing her palms together in namaste, and a woman with a yellow shawl, surround them. Red and white walls form the background.2009-07-08Devotees 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 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