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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees wading into a shallow river at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event, with sunlit pink temple buildings and saffron flags behind. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a deep red-brown wrap, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and red beaded bracelets, arms raised in celebration. Around him, people in orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces raise their hands and shout joyfully; a bald man in orange and a man in white dhoti stand nearby. A silver kalasha-like vessel floats at the lower left.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Devotees bathe in shallow river water at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan, many with arms raised and mouths open in shouting or chanting. A bald man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and orange garments and raises his hands. Women on the left wear white and maroon saris with gold necklaces and bangles. Behind them stands a pink-walled building with a yellow umbrella and saffron flags. Several people wear orange and maroon robes and gold chains.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.2016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a Kumbh Mela ritual bathing scene in shallow river water under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a man in a wet red-maroon cloth, with a heavy gold necklace and bead malas, raises both arms overhead with a broad smile. Around him sadhus and devotees stand waist-deep, many in saffron and orange robes with red and gold beaded bracelets and gold garlands. Colourful umbrellas on red and orange poles, a green-and-yellow canopy and a small temple spire appear in the background. A woman at left wears white with a red shawl and beaded necklaces. Ash-smeared ascetics and onlookers fill the frame.2016-04-22A photograph of a Shahi Snan bathing procession at the Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, with devotees wading waist-deep in a river under a bright blue sky. In the centre, a man in a deep red-maroon dhoti and draped cloth wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and a large gold pendant, with red and maroon beaded bracelets on both arms, arms raised high as he cheers. Around him, several people in orange and saffron robes raise their hands in joy, a woman in white and red stands at left, and a man in white with gold border dhoti is also raising his arms. Brightly coloured umbrellas in orange, yellow and green are held above the procession, and a small temple spire is visible in the background.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09Devotees wade chest-deep in a shallow river during a ritual bath at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. In the centre, a smiling man in a draped red-maroon cloth with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads raises both arms. Around him, saffron and orange robed sadhus and devotees, some with red and gold garlands, raise their hands; a white-clad figure stands at left, and long red ceremonial poles rise behind. Salmon-pink temple buildings and a green canopy sit in the background under bright sunlight.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22