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A photograph taken at a river bank during a Kumbh Mela event. Several bare-chested men wade waist-deep in grey-green water, hoisting a painted deity murti on a wooden platform above their heads. The murti wears an orange-red garment, a crown-like headdress, and holds a bow and arrow. Bamboo poles and a rope line run across the water behind them. Onlookers stand on the shore in the foreground, including a man in a yellow t-shirt and a bare-chested man in striped shorts, with another person in red at right. The scene appears to be a ritual immersion of the murti in the river.

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Photograph of a river ritual at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. A small painted deity murti in an orange-red garment is carried above the water by several bare-chested men wading in the river, one of whom stoops at the left. Bamboo poles with rope strung between them form a barrier in the water. On the shore, a man in a light vest and blue checked shirt stands with a bag, a shirtless man in striped shorts faces the water, and a woman in black stands near an elderly bearded man in white with a yellow shawl. A man in red cloth is partly visible at right. Dry straw covers the bank.A photograph of a river scene with pale grey water and sun glinting on its surface. Four or more men wade waist-deep in the river, shirtless or in dark clothing, lifting a small orange-robed figure of a deity with a bow raised in one hand, standing on a platform or raft. Thin wooden poles driven into the water are linked by rope lines behind them. A partly visible man in light clothing and an orange cloth sits at the bottom right edge of the frame, and the dark silhouettes of the wading figures are sharp against the water.Men wade waist-deep in a river, carrying a small deity murti in an orange-red garment above the water. A standing figure with dark hair and a bow-like object is held aloft by several bare-chested men in dhoti-style lower cloth, while others on the bank watch. Wooden poles and a rope fence run across the water, and the sunlit surface is bright with glare. Several onlookers stand in the foreground, including a man in a yellow t-shirt and a bare-chested man with his hand on his hip. Ritual immersion of a murti in river water.A photograph taken over water at dusk or dawn, showing a river with a silvery, rippled surface. Four to five men stand waist-deep in the water, silhouetted and shirtless, holding up a flat platform above their heads on which a small deity murti stands. The murti wears an orange-red dhoti or cloth and holds a bow or staff upright, with a dark topknot. Thin vertical poles and a rope line the water around the group. The men are in shadow and their faces are not visible. No readable text appears in the scene itself, and a faint decorative purple logo sits in the upper left corner.A photograph taken over water at the Kumbh Mela. In the centre, three men stand waist-deep in the river, holding up a small wooden platform on which a small statue of a figure in orange robes stands drawing a bow. Two more men stand in the water to the left and right, bare-chested and wearing dhotis, beside wooden stakes and a rope fence. The water is grey and reflects sunlight. In the lower right corner, a partly visible person in orange clothing is at the edge of the frame. No figure in the scene can be identified as a person; the statue is a deity murti with a bow, shown as an image carried in the river.Photograph at a riverbank. In the water stands a figure in an orange-red garment with a long dark hair, holding a staff-like object, appearing to be a deity murti or a standing figure. On the shore, several people watch: a shirtless man in striped shorts with hands on hips, a white-robed elderly man with long grey hair and a yellow and striped shawl, an older man in a maroon top and white dhoti, a boy in a yellow shirt, a young man in a white dhoti, and others in the water and seated on straw-covered ground. Sandals and bundles lie near the water's edge.A photograph of a river scene at dusk or dawn with sunlight glinting on the water. A small figure of a deity murti in orange and red clothing holds a bow and arrow, standing on a raised wooden platform carried by several men in the water. Bamboo poles and a rope line surround the platform. Four men wade waist-deep and support the platform from below, while another partially visible person is at the bottom right edge. The men are bare-chested or in simple dhotis, and the figure is an archer deity.Photograph at a riverbank during a bathing gathering, with wooden stakes and a rope fence standing in the water behind. A small Rama-like deity murti in an orange garment holds a bow and is carried above the crowd by a shirtless young man wading in the river. Around it, several men and boys in dhotis and shirts crowd the shallows, and a man with long grey hair in white clothing stands near the middle holding a tablet. Others sit or stand on straw-covered ground among heaps of clothes and sandals. A bucket sits on the bank.February 05 20132013-02-05Several men in saffron and orange robes stand waist-deep in a pool of muddy brown water, splashing and bathing. The foreground figure in orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a small red and gold object above the water, while another man in orange lifts a white cloth. A rudraksha mala hangs around one neck. Steps and a yellow banner appear at the right edge, with pillars and a red-and-white wall behind. Four to five people are visible, with rudraksha malas and saffron clothing marking them as devotees or sannyasis performing a ritual bath.2013-04-25Outdoor photo at a red-walled water tank during a Dasara-season ritual at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. Several devotees in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls stand at the water's edge. A shaven-headed sannyasi in an orange robe stands near a woman in an orange saree with a marigold garland. Other devotees have turmeric or kumkum marks on their faces and press their palms together. A small ornate multicoloured umbrella stands on the left, and two wooden palanquin-style frames rest on the bank. A floral-decorated object is being lowered into the water, splashing. Onlookers in a stepped row above the wall watch, including people in colourful saris and shirts.2010-10-17June 02 20162016-06-02