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A large crowd of devotees gathers in shallow river water during a sacred bathing ceremony, with water splashing up in the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold and bead necklaces stands waist-deep, hands pressed together and head bowed. Women in orange and red saris with rudraksha and bead garlands stand beside him, some with hands folded in prayer. Orange and red ceremonial umbrellas are raised overhead. A uniformed police officer and a man in a high-visibility yellow vest stand on the bank, and a pink-orange temple building with a dome stands behind under a clear blue sky. Photographers are visible at the left edge.

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Photograph of a holy bathing scene in shallow water at a riverside ghat. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth, wearing layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, wades in splashing water while raising his arm, with people in orange and red saris and robes gathered around. Behind them stand a crowd of devotees, photographers with cameras, a uniformed police officer, and an official in a cap and yellow vest. Two ornate orange and red parasols stand above the group, and a pink-walled temple structure with a dome and spire appears in the background under a clear blue sky. This appears to be a Kumbh Mela snan procession.2016-04-22A photograph of a shahi snan bathing procession at a river ghat. In the foreground, a smiling man with orange-smeared forehead wears saffron cloth and layered beaded and gold necklaces while wading waist-deep through water. Behind him, an orange ceremonial umbrella with fringe is held aloft. Around him, numerous sadhus and devotees in saffron and white robes, many with rudraksha and garlands, crowd the water and bank. A uniformed police officer and a man in a yellow high-visibility vest stand at the edge, and several photographers with cameras document the scene. A pink-walled temple with a domed spire and a tree sit under a clear blue sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor photograph at a river ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. Several people are immersed waist-deep in shallow, churning water, some with hands cupped to their faces in ablution. Central figure wears a white dhoti-style cloth and gold necklaces and bangles, with a saffron-coloured wrap. Around them, devotees in orange and red garments, women in white sarees with red borders, and several bald sadhus in saffron robes with rudraksha and gold malas stand on the bank. Red and orange ceremonial umbrellas are held overhead. Uniformed police and a worker in a yellow reflective vest stand nearby, and photographers with cameras crowd the edge. Pink-orange temple architecture with a domed shikhara rises behind under a clear blue sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a shahi snan bathing procession at a river ghat. In the centre, a man with a shaved-looking dark head and an orange-red robe wears a long rudraksha mala and a flower garland, smiling as he stands waist-deep in brownish water. Behind him an attendant holds a large orange umbrella with fringed edges. Other saffron-clad sadhus and devotees crowd the water and steps, some with wet hair and beads. Uniformed police and a man in a high-visibility yellow vest stand on the bank. Behind them is an orange-pink temple-style building with a domed tower under a clear blue sky, and a crowd of onlookers holds cameras and phones along the edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a ritual bath in shallow water at the Kumbh Mela. A bare-chested man with a shaved head is splashing water over his face with both hands, wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, several strands of beads and gold-coloured necklaces, and bangles on his wrists. Around him stand several sadhus and women in saffron and red garments with gold necklaces and bangles, and onlookers including a woman in white with red-orange border clothing. A red-and-white canopy pole and uniformed police officers stand behind the crowd, with an orange temple-style building and blue sky in the background. The scene shows a shahi snan procession bathing moment. Roughly thirty people are visible.2016-04-22