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Outdoor shahi snan ritual at a river bathing ghat during the Kumbh Mela, with a long-haired sadhu bending forward and immersing his dark dreadlocks in shallow water, sending a spray of droplets. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes wear gold and beaded garlands, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a white upper cloth stands at the water's edge. Behind them, a crowd holds up colourful umbrellas in orange, red and green, with a pink temple wall and a bright blue sky overhead. A silver lota-style vessel floats in the foreground.

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Outdoor photograph at a river bathing ghat during the Kumbh Mela shahi snan. A sadhu with long matted dreadlocks, seen from behind, is immersed in water as water sprays off his hair. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus wearing gold beaded necklaces and bare-chested men in white dhotis with garlands stand in the shallow water and along the bank. Red, yellow and green ceremonial umbrellas are raised above the crowd, and an orange temple tower stands in the background under a bright blue sky. A silver vessel rests at the lower left edge beside a man with a garland.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a sacred bathing ritual in shallow water. A long-haired sadhu with dreadlocks bends forward, water spraying from his hair, while a white-robed man with gold necklaces and a gold waist sash stands nearby. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing gold beaded malas and gold bangles crowd around. Above them are colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and green, with a peach-coloured temple gateway and blue sky behind. A silver kalasha vessel floats in the water in the lower left. Crowd members, including a woman in white, observe the snan.2016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a ritual bathing scene in shallow greenish river water under bright sun. In the foreground a man with long matted dark hair, seen from behind and bare-backed, sits cross-legged in the water with his palms joined. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace stands with hands folded in prayer. Behind them devotees in saffron and orange robes wear marigold and gold-bead garlands; several hold a yellow and green and red ceremonial umbrella overhead. A man in the right foreground wears an orange wrap, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklace. A pink temple spire with a dome rises in the background. A brass kalasha-type vessel floats near the left edge.2016-04-22A photograph of a river bathing ritual at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan, with people standing waist-deep in greenish water. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks bows forward into the water, his head down, wearing a red-brown cloth around his waist and gold bangles on his arm. Behind him a man in white dhoti and gold garland stands with hands joined in prayer, while several sadhus in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces and bare shoulders stand nearby. Colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and green are raised above the crowd, and a silver kalasha-like vessel floats in the water at left. A pink temple tower and blue sky form the background, and a crowd of devotees lines the bank.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a bathing ritual in shallow water at a temple ghat, with a crowd of devotees and sadhus in red, maroon and white garments. A long-haired figure in a maroon robe with gold-embroidered trim is bent forward and supported by a man in a white dhoti with a red border, who holds his arm. Around them, men wear red and maroon shawls, rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and bangles. Two orange and red umbrellas are raised above the scene, and a saffron-and-white temple gateway with a dome and a green pavilion stand behind. A photographer and cameraman are visible at the upper left, along with onlookers at the water's edge.2016-04-22Outdoor photo of a ritual bathing scene in shallow river water at a sacred ghat, with a sadhu seen from behind with long matted dreadlocks and dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-brown cloth, bending into the water while surrounded by devotees. Around him, men and women in saffron-orange and red garments, many with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, bangles and wet clothing, stand and wade close by. A man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace stands at left, and a red umbrella on a pole and an orange temple shikhara with a green-roofed structure appear behind under a clear blue sky. Photographers are visible at the edges. The scene suggests a shahi snan bathing procession during a Kumbh Mela.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor photo at a river ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. A long-haired sadhu with dreadlocks, bare-armed and wearing gold-and-bead ornaments, stands waist-deep in greenish water with his back to the camera. Around him, many devotees in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand or wade in the water, some in white dhotis with red shawls. Several people hold up green, yellow and red ceremonial parasols with fringed edges. Behind them, a pink temple tower rises under a clear blue sky. A bald man in the left foreground is partly visible. No one present is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22