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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.

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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.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.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 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.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.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.Several 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.2013-04-25September 18 20142014-09-18A riverbank immersion scene at a muddy water body with palms and a low wall behind. A woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange saree is seen from behind, holding a small brass pot and pouring water toward two floating clay images of deities lying on a wooden platform, one with a purple flower garland. Around her, men in saffron/orange robes stand on the bank; a bald man with glasses in an orange robe and shawl is clasping his hands, and a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and a mala holds a long bamboo staff. Colour powder smears on some faces and clothes. Petals and white cloth float on the water.2010-10-17September 18 20142014-09-18A photograph of devotees standing waist-deep in a river at a Kumbh Mela bathing site. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban with long dark hair kneels in the water with hands raised to the head, facing a group of men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several men on the right and left hold tall golden trident (trishul) staffs and long wooden poles, and their faces show excitement. A small wooden boat with a seated man sits behind them, with other boats and distant shoreline in the hazy background.October 17 20102010-10-17