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Outdoor photo on a river at a concrete ghat step at Triveni Sangam, Allahabad, under hazy pale sky. Around them a crowd of roughly twenty people stand and kneel in white dhotis, grey and blue jackets, knitted caps and shawls. A man in white kurta bends over the water at the right edge, while a man in a blue jacket stands behind. Marigold petals float on the water near the steps, and a distant boat and tower are visible across the river.

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A photograph of a large group of devotees standing and sitting on a concrete ghat at the Triveni Sangam, Allahabad, with the river water in the foreground and hazy sky behind. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas or saris, with shawls and woollen jackets in blue, red, brown and grey; several women wear headscarves and some men wear caps. A few people in the group wear orange or saffron cloth. On the right, a man in a light blue jacket and white trousers gestures while speaking to the group, and a figure in white bends low near the water's edge. Boats and a distant tower are faintly visible across the river.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08A large group of people stands and sits on a stone ghat at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswathi rivers at Triveni Sangam, Allahabad, under hazy morning light. Many wear white or pale clothing, with a few in orange and saffron garments and some women with covered heads. A figure in orange sits near small brass or steel ritual vessels and offerings on the steps at the lower right, possibly for puja. Calm water and a distant shoreline stretch behind the crowd.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08Outdoor photo at a river ghat. A person with long dark hair wearing a bright orange robe and orange lower garment kneels on the stone steps, pouring water from a brass vessel into the river. Brass pots, a brass plate and small bowls sit on the steps beside them. Behind, a crowd stands and kneels in white kurtas, orange and red shawls, headwraps and blue and beige scarves; a man in white kneels at right holding a small object. A red boat is at left and a man in dark jacket and shorts stands in the shallows. The scene suggests a ritual offering at the river.2006-01-08Outdoor photo at the Triveni Sangam riverbank in Allahabad under hazy pale sky. A figure with long dark hair wears a bright orange top and orange wrap, seated on a concrete ghat step and gesturing while speaking to a seated group. Around the figure, devotees sit in rows wearing white shawls, blue and white saris, and light clothing, some with heads covered. Brass kalashas, a brass bell, a small bowl of orange marigold petals and a brass lamp sit on the step in front. Calm river water lies to the left and boats are visible at the edge. Other onlookers stand in the background, and a seated person in white at the right edge holds a small object.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08Outdoor river ritual at the Triveni Sangam confluence in Allahabad. A figure in a bright orange long-sleeved top and orange dhoti, with long dark hair swept forward, bends over a stone ghat and pours liquid from a brass vessel into the water. Two brass pots and a small flame burn on the ghat in front of them, with metal offering bowls and a lamp stand nearby. Behind the ghat, a crowd of pilgrims in white, grey and blue shawls and sweaters watches; a man in a white kurta and a woman in a blue headscarf sit close to the ritual. A cameraman in a grey sweater and jeans stands in the shallow water at left beside a red and white boat, with plastic bags on the water's edge. Hazy pale sky and flat river stretch behind.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08Outdoor photograph at the Triveni Sangam riverbank in Allahabad under a pale sky. A man in a long-sleeved orange top and orange dhoti stands barefoot on the stone ghat, pouring orange flower petals from his cupped hands into the water. Petals scatter over the river, and a man wading in the shallows, wearing a grey top and blue trousers, also tosses petals. Behind them, a few onlookers in white dhotis and a woman in a blue headscarf stand near an orange-and-white boat. At right, a man in white kneels on the ghat beside brass vessels and bowls, apparently performing a river ritual. Visible people are the central figure, the wading man, the kneeling men, and about a dozen onlookers. Whether the orange-robed man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is not asserted.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08