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A crowded riverside ghat scene at Haridwar with flood water covering the steps. Marigold garlands and orange flower strings drape the stone archway and a shop front. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested sadhus stand in the water near the entrance, while a large crowd presses forward on the right. A man in a red turban and a rudraksha mala-wearing sadhu with a long orange cloth stand among the devotees. A photographer holding a camera and a loudspeaker mounted above the entrance are visible. A red sign with Hindi text is on the wall.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor scene at a river ghat during a Kumbh-style gathering, with people wading in shallow water near stone steps. In the centre, a sadhu in a red-orange turban and beaded red-orange malas holds a tall metal kalasha-like vessel and a long metal staff while standing among shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and white or gold-trimmed clothing with red beaded necklaces. Nearby, uniformed police in khaki and maroon caps watch from a stone platform, and a yellow flag hangs behind them. Orange and yellow marigold garlands drape a row of stalls and a temple-like structure in the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A crowded river-bathing scene at a riverside ghat, with devotees wading in waist-deep water near a decorated shrine entrance draped with marigold garlands and yellow flower strings. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies wear gold chains, red-and-gold shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; one man in the foreground in a white dhoti and red shawl smiles while holding a clasped hand. Nearby, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban stands at the edge, and a man in an orange shawl stands among the crowd. Umbrellas with white fringe and a silver vessel are held above the water, and a photographer with a camera stands at the left edge. Yellow and marigold garlands hang from the shrine, with a yellow Hindi sign above.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees stands in and around a shallow stone tank of water at a temple complex, many men bare-chested or in white dhotis, some in saffron and orange robes. A temple shikhara rises at left and mountains appear behind. Banners hang above with Hindi and English text, and orange-draped barricades line the water. Several people fold hands in prayer while a few wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti; one man in orange stands near the front. Crowd dense and waist-deep in water.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15