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A large dense crowd of men and some women packs a riverbank or shallow water under a clear sky during a Kumbhamela gathering at T. Narasipura. Many men are bare-chested or in white vests and dhotis, several wet from bathing. In the centre a palanquin-like platform carries a decorated object, with a figure in orange-saffron clothing on the left side of the crowd. Four large colourful umbrellas with striped and multicoloured canopies and fringed edges rise above the crowd on the right. A photographer with a camera stands among the people, and a bamboo pole juts out at the left edge.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A large dense crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under a clear blue sky at a riverside ritual site. Many people, mostly men, are bare-chested or in white and cream dhotis and shirts, with some in saffron and orange. Many raise their arms and hands upward toward a raised object at left, possibly a ceremonial figure or vessel. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, orange, blue and gold panels and gold finials rise above the crowd at right, held over a procession or honoured figure. Pressed close together, the people seem to be in a festival procession or darshan moment at a sacred water-side gathering.2007-02-02Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd at a riverside or water ritual, with water spraying through the air. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a stone or stone-like sculpture on a wooden platform above the crowd. Men with shaved heads wearing saffron-orange robes stand among the devotees, and a man in an orange shawl and beaded necklace is visible at the right under a decorated umbrella in orange, red and blue with tassels. Hands are raised and devotees smile and shout, while a camera operator holds a camera under the umbrella. The sky is pale blue and bright.2007-02-02Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered on a sandy riverbank under a clear blue sky at a Kumbhamela-style bathing event. Many people press forward, some raising arms, some bare-chested in white or dhoti, others in colourful shirts and saris. Several large umbrellas with orange, red and blue patterned canopies and fringed edges stand above a raised palanquin or ratha carried over the crowd. A figure in orange robes stands near the front of the procession among the throng. Water droplets spray through the air.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02