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A large crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water, many in white clothes, some holding up small brass and silver temple vessels and figures. In the centre, a smiling man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala raises a silver kalasha-shaped vessel overhead. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe wears layered gold necklaces and holds a small brass deity murti close to his chest. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis fill the frame, with brick steps and a red wall visible at the top. The scene reads as a sacred water immersion ceremony.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A large crowd stands waist-deep in water at a sacred tank, many people raising small golden shrine-shaped vessels with red cloth draped over them. In the centre a fair-haired man in white clothes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace holds a gold kalasha-like vessel overhead. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and smiles, and a woman in white with a grey braid holds a small gold vessel. Devotees in white and yellow-shawled men surround them, many holding up raised arms and vessels, while others are partly submerged in the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water at the Vaidya Sarovar, many dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with some in orange or red. Several hold up small golden or copper kalasha-style vessels with pyramidal lids, and a silver trident is raised at the upper right. Faces are visible throughout, with some smiling and others with hands raised or pressed together in prayer. The scene conveys a sacred holy dip with participants packed closely together in the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees bathes waist-deep in the orange-edged waters of a sacred tank. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, while several women wear red and saffron saris. A central figure in an orange-saffron garment wears a long red-and-white flower garland with gold accents and smiles broadly, held by two people in white. Several devotees hold ornate brass and silver kalasha vessels aloft, and water sprays up as hands are raised in greeting and folded in namaste. Some people are visible in the foreground, and a watermarked copyright overlay appears at the lower right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large crowd standing waist-deep in water at a tank or sarovar, with a concrete step and red-and-white painted wall at left. A man in the centre-left wears a red-orange cloth and a thick white flower garland with red beads, holding a small brass vessel. Nearby, men in white shirts and white dhotis hold ornate brass kalashas, gold-toned pots with conical tops, while others wear red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads. Several people press their palms together in prayer and devotees stand in the water around them, forming a ritual holy dip.2010-01-02 +1 copiesCrowded holy dip in the sacred waters of a tank with a stone-edged ghat. Many people stand waist-deep in water wearing white ritual clothes, red sashes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Central figure has long dark hair, an orange garment, a flower garland and holds a silver spoon-like ladle over a small brass bowl. Nearby devotees hold ornate golden kalasha pots aloft, and others have hands folded in prayer. Water reflects orange evening light. The scene is a ritual bathing and offering at a water tank.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a red-steps tank, the sacred waters of Vaidya Sarovar, splashing and raising silver vessels and trays. Two men at centre wear red-orange clothing; the man in the middle wears a white and red flower garland and holds a silver tray, while the figure to his left has long dark hair and a red-orange garment with a gold necklace. Many men wear white shirts and some hold small silver kalasha-shaped pots aloft. A woman in pink stands in the foreground and an older woman in white is near the top. Many people are visible in the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA crowd of men stands waist-deep in water at a sacred tank, many in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white shirt raises a small ornate brass kalasha overhead with both hands. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange cloth wears a red and white floral garland, and another man at right holds a second brass kalasha at the water surface. Behind them, smiling devotees and onlookers crowd along a stone wall, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The scene suggests a holy dip with water-carrying during an event.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a Kumbh Mela shahi snaan at a river ghat, with a large crowd standing waist-deep in water. At the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala stands in red-orange ochre cloth, hands raised in namaste above his head. Around him, devotees in white and orange garments and ash-marked foreheads press close, many with palms joined, while photographers and onlookers line the banks behind them.2016-05-21A large crowd bathes in a river at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with many people standing waist-deep in water. In the centre a man in a deep red-brown dhoti and shawl, with a gold ornate necklace and bangles, stands in the water with his hands held out, a sacred ash mark on his forehead. Around him devotees in white and orange garments, some with rudraksha malas, press forward, and people in folded palms gesture in devotion. Red and saffron flags rise above the crowd and photographers with cameras line the edge. Dense crowd fills the background.2016-05-21