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A river bathing scene with grey-green water. A man in an orange shirt printed with red Om and Sanskrit-style motifs stands at left, holding a metal chain. In the centre a young shirtless man with wet dark hair holds one hand to his head, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and black swim shorts. A small boy's head is visible at lower right and another at bottom left. No a person candidate is visible.

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July 21 20142014-07-21A photograph of men and boys standing waist-deep in the muddy, fast-flowing river, holding a long iron chain that is fixed to a vertical black metal post at left. A smiling man in a yellow-orange shirt with a red-printed pattern and orange lower garment stands centre, holding a small shirtless boy. A bare-chested man with wet hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at right, holding another boy. Two more men in checked and plain shirts stand at left. Behind them are riverside ghats, pink and red buildings, a red-walled structure, and a red-and-orange bridge at right, with hills above. The scene shows people wading in the river together on a rainy day.2014-07-21Several people bathe waist-deep in a river with murky greenish water, with black floating buoys or pontoons visible at the top of the frame. A young man in a green t-shirt and black shorts stands in the center, pushing wet hair back with both hands. Beside him a bare-chested man rubs his face, a shirtless boy in the foreground wears a red thread necklace, and other men and boys stand or swim nearby, some partially submerged.2015-05-18May 18 20152015-05-18A flooded riverbank with fast brown water, where several men and boys stand waist-deep, gripping a metal chain fixed to a dark iron post. A man in an orange-yellow shirt and orange shorts leans forward, holding a child's hand, while a bare-chested boy and a man in a plaid shirt help hold the chain. Rain falls over the river, with ghats, multi-storey buildings and a hillside behind the shore.2014-07-21Outdoors by a river bank, a man in a wet orange saffron cloth wrings water from his long dark hair while standing waist-deep near the water. Beside him, a younger man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and holds the hair. Behind them a woman in a green and pink sari with a rudraksha mala watches, and a smiling man in a blue polo shirt with rudraksha beads and a pendant stands at right.2006-05-22July 21 20142014-07-21June 02 20162016-06-02June 02 20162016-06-02Five men are bathing and playing in the shallow brown river water near a riverbank, with a wooden boat with a purple cover and two rowers at upper left and a large grey vessel at upper right. A man in a white sleeveless vest and a beaded necklace stands at centre raising his fists and smiling, while a bare-chested man at left with a grey-smeared torso and a cord necklace claps his hands together. Others are partly submerged in the water, one in a dark top and one bare-chested with long hair. The setting is a riverside bathing scene during daylight, with a taut rope stretched across the water.2015-05-18May 18 20152015-05-18A photograph of men and boys standing waist-deep in fast, muddy river water beside a stone embankment. Several people hold a long metal chain strung between upright posts driven into the riverbed. A man in a bright yellow-orange shirt with red lower garments grips the chain at centre. Shirtless boys and men in shorts and a checked shirt also grip the chain, steadying themselves against the current. Rain and swollen brown water dominate the scene.2014-07-21