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A photograph of a river bathing scene at a Kumbh Mela shahi snaan procession. In the centre, a smiling man with a shaved-looking dark head stands waist-deep in greenish water, wearing a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a heavy multi-strand garland with a large gold pendant. Around him, devotees in red, maroon and orange robes, some in white dhotis with red borders, wear beaded malas and gold necklaces and bangles, and several hold red and green ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles. Behind them stands a pink-walled temple with a domed tower under a clear blue sky.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a river bathing ritual at a sacred ghat. In the foreground, a central man in a deep red-brown dhoti-style cloth, wet and smiling, raises both arms overhead, with heavy gold-toned ornate necklaces and a large gold pendant on his chest and beaded red bracelets on his wrists. Around him stand devotees wading in shallow water: a woman in white with a red border and a red shawl, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and others in maroon. Brightly coloured umbrellas in green, orange and red are held aloft over the group. Behind them is a pink-and-cream temple gateway under a clear blue sky. People in the crowd are partly visible and the central figure is clearly the focus.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photo of a bare-chested man in a deep red wrapped cloth standing waist-deep in water at a river ghat, eyes closed, with a large gold pendant necklace and many beaded garlands. Around him, devotees in white and orange garments with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces crowd the water; some hold red and green umbrellas on poles, and a pink temple structure with a domed tower stands behind under a clear blue sky. Attendees in white dhotis and orange robes watch and assist, and a bearded man in a dark shirt at lower left reaches toward the bather.2016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a shahi snan bathing procession at a river ghat under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands waist-deep in greenish water, wearing a red-brown wrap and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a temple-shaped pendant, his hands extended over the water. Around him devotees crowd in the water: a bald sadhu in orange robes with a garland, a man in white dhoti with gold trim, and a figure in a red sash at right. Behind them, sadhus hold tall red and green-fringed ceremonial umbrellas and poles, with a temple tower visible in the background.2016-04-22A photograph of a shahi snan (royal bathing) at a river ghat during a Kumbh Mela, with a pink temple-style building and a blue sky behind. A central man stands waist-deep in murky water wearing a wet deep-red robe and a heavy gold-coloured multi-strand necklace, arms raised with palms open in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhoti-style clothes, orange and saffron robes, and red shawls stand in the water, some with raised hands and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets. A red and a green umbrella with long poles are held overhead, and a man in a dark shirt stands at the right edge. Several people in the crowd are photographing with cameras. a person's presence is not established by the page, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees wades into a river during a shahi snan bathing procession at the Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a smiling man in a wet dark red-brown dhoti-style garment stands waist-deep in brownish water, arms raised with palms open, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and rudraksha-style red-brown beaded bracelets. Around him, devotees in orange and white ritual clothes wear gold necklaces and red malas, while colourful green, orange and red umbrellas are held overhead against a clear blue sky and a pink temple structure.2016-04-22A crowd of devotees bathes waist-deep in a murky river during the Shahi Snan procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold-bead necklace with a large pendant wears a deep red-maroon cloth and raises both arms and open palms toward the sky. Around him, robed sadhus in saffron, red and white garments raise their hands, some holding tall red and orange ceremonial poles. A pink temple-style building with a dome and a green-and-red umbrella stand behind the group under a clear blue sky. Other devotees wear rudraksha-style red and white bands and gold necklaces. A photographer's camera is visible at the left edge.2016-04-22Photograph of a ceremonial river bathing procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in a deep red-brown robe with a thick gold necklace and rudraksha beads stands waist-deep in shallow water, cupping water in one hand while holding a rudraksha mala in the other. Around him, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes with gold and bead necklaces wade nearby, and several hold up colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and green. Bright sky and a sandstone wall with flags in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22