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Outdoor photo of a water ritual in shallow, muddy water. In the centre a devotee with long wet black hair kneels with both hands pressed over the face, while two men in wet white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes crouch beside her and a third man in white with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stands behind. On the right a figure in an orange robe and gold beads holds a ceremonial staff, and a man in a maroon shawl with a dark turban and gold necklaces stands at the edge. Behind them a crowd of men and women in white and saffron, some with red and gold sashes, watches, and a videographer holds a camera. Bright daylight, trees and red flags in the background.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a shahi snan style bathing procession in shallow water. In the centre, a figure with long dark wet hair and gold armlets and bangles covers their face with clasped hands while leaning forward, supported by two men. The man on the left has long hair and a white sacred thread-style cloth with a red sash, and the man on the right wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a group of men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand in the water, while a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace holds a ceremonial staff. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at the upper right. Approximately 10 physical people are visible.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A central figure with long wet dark hair and both hands pressed over the face stands waist-deep in water, bowing as water runs down. The figure wears a deep maroon garment, gold bangles, layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant with a deity figure, plus a rudraksha-style bead mala. Around them, a crowd in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis with gold borders, and maroon sashes stands or wades in the water, holding a staff and a flower garland. A man on the left leans forward with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a man on the right in a grey shirt and beaded malas looks on. A cameraperson films at the back. The scene resembles a river bathing ritual.2016-05-09A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in shallow water. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a deep red-maroon garment and a heavy gold-toned multi-strand necklace with a large pendant, is bowed forward while two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes cup water over his head. Around them, men in white and orange-saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold chains stand in the water and crowd the frame, some holding a trident and red flags. A man in the lower right wears a white shirt and beaded rudraksha necklaces, and a man in the lower left has white tripundra marks on his forehead. A videographer with a camera stands at the back. The scene suggests a shahi snan style procession bath, though no printed event name is visible in the image itself.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a ritual bathing scene in shallow water, with a central figure with long dark hair wearing a dark maroon garment and heavy gold necklaces, both hands pressed to the face as he bends forward submerged to the chest. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand waist-deep, and men in saffron/orange robes with gold chains and rudraksha malas attend him, one holding a long staff topped with a golden finial. Behind them a dense crowd of onlookers in white and red garments watches from the bank, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right. The setting appears to be an open-air water body with a festive gathering, and a large orange umbrella is visible at upper left. The central figure's appearance does not clearly establish a candidate identity, so no candidate is asserted.2016-05-09A photograph of a shahi snan style bathing scene in shallow river water. A central man with long black hair and gold armlets and necklaces stands waist-deep, hands pressed together at his mouth. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes wade in the water, one wearing a rudraksha mala and bare-chested, and a crowd of devotees in white and maroon stands on the bank. On the right, a man in orange silk with gold necklaces holds a ceremonial staff, and others in deep red robes and garlands stand behind him. A bald man in red lies partly submerged at the lower left. A photographer with a camera stands among the crowd, and the bright sky suggests daytime.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09