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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of sadhus and devotees wading into water during a ritual bathing procession. In the centre a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a red-orange cloth draped over his body, a large gold-bead necklace, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, and holds his hands out toward the crowd. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a bald head and bright garlands stands in the water, and two large umbrellas, one yellow-orange and one red, are held over the procession. Behind them a pink-and-cream multi-storey building with domed turret stands under a clear blue sky, with a cameraman at left and green canopies visible. Many people wave their hands and raise bangles and garlands in celebration.

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Outdoor sacred bathing at a riverbank ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. Devotees stand waist-deep in shallow water beneath bright orange and red parasols with fringed edges and a green umbrella. A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks and a rust-coloured shawl stands in the foreground, facing away, while people around him in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces press close. Several women in white saris with red borders join hands in prayer. Behind them is a pink sandstone temple-like building with a domed tower and a crowd on the steps under a clear blue sky. Some are shaved-headed and others wear white dhotis.2016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a shahi snan procession at a river ghat during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red wrap and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, stands waist-deep in water with both arms raised in greeting. Around him, devotees in orange and white robes, rudraksha malas and yellow-gold garlands crowd the water, while red and green ceremonial umbrellas are held overhead. Behind them stands a pink temple with a domed tower under a clear blue sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A crowd of devotees bathes waist-deep in a murky river during the Shahi Snan procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold-bead necklace with a large pendant wears a deep red-maroon cloth and raises both arms and open palms toward the sky. Around him, robed sadhus in saffron, red and white garments raise their hands, some holding tall red and orange ceremonial poles. A pink temple-style building with a dome and a green-and-red umbrella stand behind the group under a clear blue sky. Other devotees wear rudraksha-style red and white bands and gold necklaces. A photographer's camera is visible at the left edge.2016-04-22A photograph of a shahi snan bathing scene at a river ghat during a Kumbh Mela, with a crowd standing in shallow water and splashing. A central figure in a red-orange wrap with a heavy gold-and-bead necklace and gold armlets raises one arm amid spray. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; a bald man in a dark wrap stands at right. Red and green ceremonial umbrellas are held overhead, and a pink-and-cream temple building with a spire stands behind under a clear blue sky. Visible people number roughly 21 to 100 in the crowd.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a river-bathing ritual at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and wrap and a heavy gold-pendant rudraksha-style mala, kneels waist-deep in greenish water with his hands cupped in front of him, smiling. Around him, devotees in reddish-brown and orange robes, many with bald heads and multiple beaded malas, crowd into the water and raise their hands. One man in white dhoti and shawl stands in the water on the left, and a bald man in an orange wrap on the right holds his hands together. A tall red-and-white ceremonial pole and a green canopy appear above. Behind them stand a pink-washed multi-storey building and a crowd along the bank in sunlight.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph 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.2016-04-22