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A large crowd gathers on the bank and in the shallow water of a river during a bathing ritual. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a maroon garment and heavy gold necklaces, standing waist-deep in water with one hand extended. Behind him people in white and red robes, some with rudraksha malas and gold garlands, stand in the water holding tall silver tridents and staffs. Many red and orange flags fly above the dense crowd, and some spectators hold up cameras and phones under a clear sky.

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A large crowd of devotees gathers at the water's edge for a shahi snaan bathing ceremony. In the foreground, a man with long black hair, wearing a maroon-red garment with a thick gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets, stands waist-deep in water with his arms outstretched and smiles. Behind him, saffron and white-clad sannyasis and devotees, many wearing gold-beaded garlands, stand in the water holding tall silver ceremonial staffs with trident-like finials and tridents aloft. Red flags and banners flutter above the crowd, and loudspeakers and buildings line the background under a bright sky.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Large crowd gathered on a riverbank for a ritual bathing procession. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair stands waist-deep in water, wearing a maroon cloth, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands, and smiling. Behind him, devotees in white and saffron garments with rudraksha-style garlands wade into the water, many holding tall trishul staffs and red flags. Onlookers line the shore, some holding cameras. Concrete buildings and utility poles are visible in the background. The scene suggests a Kumbh snan.2016-05-21A large crowd gathers at a riverbank during a shahi snaan bathing ritual. In the foreground, a man stands waist-deep in brown water, wearing a maroon-red cloth over his shoulders, a large gold necklace with a gold ornament, and gold armbands. Around him, many people in white, saffron and red garments wear beaded and gold necklaces; several hold long silver staffs and red flags are raised above the crowd. A bright red umbrella and streamers stand against a clear sky with trees and utility poles behind. The man is not evidently a clear appearance-based match to any candidate, so identity is left unspecified and described by role only as a bather in the ritual. The water is murky and sunlit.2016-05-21Large crowd gathered in shallow river water at a riverbank festival, with a central man standing waist-deep wearing a maroon-red dhoti-wrap, heavy gold-coloured necklaces and bangles, and his arms raised, while surrounding men and women in white and cream garments with maroon shawls, some holding a tall silver staff, wade and stand close around him. Many spectators on the banks and in the water photograph the scene with phones, and saffron and red flags, tents and banners stand along the background. Scene reads as a ritual immersion or bathing rite.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd gathers in shallow water at a riverbank during a ritual bathing event. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a deep maroon-red cloth, multiple gold necklaces and gold armbands, and holds a tall metal staff upright in the water. Around him, people in white dhotis and maroon-red shawls stand waist-deep in the water, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains. Behind them, a dense crowd of onlookers, many holding up cameras and phones, fills the bank beneath flags in red and orange, umbrellas and a tall orange-and-white structure. Blue and red banners are visible in the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21