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A man in a red-brown dhoti-style garment and a heavy rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant stands waist-deep in greenish water, hands cupped near his mouth in a devotional gesture. Around him a crowd of devotees in orange and maroon robes, many wearing rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces, reach toward the water and raise their hands. A devotee in white dhoti holds a silver staff or mace, and a green canopy and pink buildings stand behind the crowd. The setting appears to be a river ghat during a bathing rite. a person identity is not established from appearance alone, so the central bather is described by role only.

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A photograph of a ritual bath at a river ghat in Ujjain during the Kumbh Mela. A central figure stands waist-deep in greenish water, wearing a deep red-maroon robe, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and a thick rudraksha mala, with arms raised and hands at the head. Around him, saddhus and devotees in saffron, maroon and white garments wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and some hold ceremonial staffs. A man at left holds a silver-tipped staff. Behind them stand pink-walled temple buildings, a green canopy, and police in uniform. The figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no identification is made.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A central figure with long wet dark hair and both hands pressed over the face stands waist-deep in water, bowing as water runs down. The figure wears a deep maroon garment, gold bangles, layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant with a deity figure, plus a rudraksha-style bead mala. Around them, a crowd in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis with gold borders, and maroon sashes stands or wades in the water, holding a staff and a flower garland. A man on the left leans forward with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a man on the right in a grey shirt and beaded malas looks on. A cameraperson films at the back. The scene resembles a river bathing ritual.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09