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A smiling man stands at a forest waterfall, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a red-maroon dhoti with broad gold borders. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a central gold pendant, gold bangles on the wrists and upper arms, and a red bindi with white sacred ash smeared on his forehead and shoulder. He holds his own arm in a relaxed pose. Behind him, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a maroon-gold cloth stands near a rocky stream, and a child in a bright colourful top is seated on the left among green foliage.

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A smiling man with eyes closed stands by a waterfall in a forest setting, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style cloth with broad gold borders across the torso. He wears layered gold ornaments: a heavy gold bead necklace with a central pendant, gold bangles on his wrists and upper arms, and a gold stud earring. White sacred ash marks his forehead, arms and shoulder, with a red bindi on his brow. He holds his hand to his ear. Beside him a bald man in a similar rust-and-gold garment with a rudraksha mala stands, and a young boy in a blue outfit stands on rocks at left. Water flows over rocks in the foreground.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A smiling man stands on rocks beside a waterfall in lush green forest, wearing a red-maroon dhoti with broad gold-yellow borders and a gold ornate necklace of large golden beads and a central gold pendant. Gold bangles are on his wrists and upper arm, and white sacred ash marks his shoulder and forehead with a red bindi. He raises one hand to his ear. Behind him a bald man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti holds a folded cloth and wears a rudraksha mala. Water flows over rocks in the foreground, and a few people are visible in the distance by the falls. The setting suggests a ritual bathing or abhishekam at the waterfall.2014-12-17Outdoor photograph beside a tall, multi-tiered waterfall framed by green jungle foliage. In the foreground, a man with dark hair, white sandalwood-paste markings on his forehead and arms, and a red bindi adjusts a long gold-and-black beaded necklace with a large gold pendant. He wears a red-maroon shawl with gold borders and gold bangles. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brown wrapped bundle and an orange cloth. A child stands at the left edge by the foliage. The scene suggests a ritual bathing or outdoor puja setting.2014-12-17A photograph of a man standing on wet rocks beside a jungle waterfall and shallow pool. He wears a maroon sleeveless garment with broad gold borders, a multi-strand necklace of gold and black beads with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and white markings on his forehead and arms. He looks down with a faint smile. A second man in a similar maroon garment stands at the right edge, and a seated child in a green-and-blue jacket sits on a boulder in the background, with a person in a striped dress beside him. The man in front has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, which are the qualifying cues for the page's a person claim, but the framing and face are not clear enough to confirm, so identity is uncertain.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photo at a forested waterfall with misty green jungle behind. In the centre, a barefoot man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a large gold-toned necklace of rudraksha beads with a gold pendant, gold armlets, and white marks on his forehead and arms, standing on wet rocks and smiling. To the left, a man in a white kurta with a red waist sash stands near a seated child in a white and blue jacket. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes stands on rocks beside other robed devotees. Shallow water pools among the boulders.2014-12-17Outdoor photo at a jungle waterfall with dense green foliage and mist. In the foreground, a man in orange-red ritual robes with a white-painted forehead and arms, wearing a long rudraksha-bead garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, holds his folded arms across his chest and smiles. Behind him to the right, a bald man in a reddish-brown wrap and rudraksha mala holds a small object. Two boys stand on the rocks to the left, one in a colourful jacket. The cascading water fills the background.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photograph on sandy ground beside greenery and water. A man with long swept-back dark hair and white ash marks on his forehead and arms wears a maroon-red garment with wide gold borders, multiple strands of gold beads and a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles. He holds a black carved staff with a coiled serpent. To the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red shawl is partly visible holding a long pole. In the background a woman in a pink and cream sari with an orange-red shawl holds a long white pole. a person is shown in saffron-maroon ceremonial dress with gold ornaments and a serpent-entwined staff, consistent with a ritual procession setting.2014-12-17