I can't say I haven't been in a communal bath before. How else to ensure that young acolytes actually wash instead of wasting water other than to have a communal bathing room? (Not to mention a bored senior standing outside, occasionally banging on the door to hurry us all up.) But today was the first time I've done that in a long time. Rest assured though, everyone who was there with me, your modesty was safe with me!