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A crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stands at a lakeside riverbank during an outdoor ritual. In the centre, a figure wrapped in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak holds a brass kalasha decorated with green mango leaves and white and yellow flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a grey-streaked beard and a red forehead mark also holds the kalasha, and a bald monk in orange with a white forehead mark steadies it. Bare-chested devotees with ash markings and garlands surround them, and a tent with striped canopies and a boat stand in the background.

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January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor photo at a riverbank festival with a large crowd in orange and saffron clothing. In the centre, a smiling man wears a saffron shawl, a red tilak on his forehead and a pale bead mala, and holds a brass kalasha decorated with white flowers and green mango leaves toward a shirtless man with a flower garland and gold bangles. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a white-painted forehead stands in front of a tall bearded man in orange with a red tilak. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white crowd the water's edge, with tents and a dark camera lens in the foreground. Water and a sandy bank form the background. Several people here appear as distinct figures, so the crowd is best counted as 21-100.2010-01-30Outdoor river scene at a crowded bathing ghat under a clear blue sky, with a row of colourful tassels strung across the top edge. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wade in shallow water, many with white ash markings on their foreheads. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white-bearded face in a yellow sari-like garment and garlands of marigolds and white flowers receives a garland. A man with long hair knotted at the back and a full beard wears a saffron shawl and folded-hand gestures near the foreground, while people reach out with raised arms. Behind them tents, canopies and boats line the riverbank with a crowd of devotees.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor river or lake ritual on a bright day, with a crowd of devotees pressing around the water's edge and tents with bunting behind. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a matching hood-like shawl and red tilak on the forehead holds a brass-rimmed kalasha decorated with green leaves and white flower garlands. Beside him, men in saffron robes, one with a long dark beard and a red bindi, reach toward the pot. A bare-chested man on the left wears a white sacred thread and marigold garlands, and others wear white-and-orange clothing and painted foreheads. Umbrellas and flags are visible at the top edge. This appears to be a water-offering or purification ceremony at a festival site.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor river-bank ritual on sandy ground at a festival site, with a tented pavilion and boats on the water behind. A man kneels waist-deep in the water, smiling, with red tilak on his forehead, while a bare-chested attendant in a yellow-orange cloth holds up a garland of white and red flowers above him. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand around him; one bald figure in orange with a rudraksha mala raises a hand toward the kneeling man, and a bearded sannyasi in orange with a long braided topknot gestures nearby. A cameraman with a Panasonic camera films at left. a person cues are not clearly present: the central figures show no distinctive crown, swept hair or ornate ceremonial dress.2010-01-30Outdoor riverbank ritual at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several saffron-clad sannyasis stand close together with bare shaved heads marked with white vibhuti, and one holds a kalasha vessel topped with mango leaves. A bare-chested man on the left wears gold chains and a garland of yellow and red flowers, and a bearded man in orange robes stands at the right. Behind them the river, boats, a striped tent canopy and a crowd of devotees line the water.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30