Seeking Rebirth

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A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of a religious event in a tent. There are three (3) men in the foreground, each wearing white. The man on the left is partially in profile. The man in the center is wearing a white garment and a religious necklace. He is looking to the right of the camera. His hands are wrapped around the wrist of the last man on the right. This man is wearing a shirt and tie under a white baptismal robe. He is wearing glasses and holding a towel in one hand. There are unidentified individuals in the background. The people are standing inside of a white tent. There are numerical inscriptions on the reverse.

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