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A photograph of a shahi snan bathing ritual at the Kumbh Mela in water. A central man with dark hair, bare-shouldered in a reddish-brown shawl, wears heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands and cups his hands at the water's surface. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes stand in the water and on the bank, several wearing gold necklaces. Two large umbrellas, one green and one orange with decorative fringe, are held above the group, and a photographer's camera is visible at right. Several people are visible, and a sign reads 'Kumbh' with a stylised bird logo at top left.

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