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Night photograph at a river ghat during a Kumbh Mela procession, with string lights and a line of wooden poles along the dark water. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair stands in the water facing away, wearing orange cloth and a gold trident-topped staff rising behind him. Beside him, a man in a golden-yellow robe and white garlands holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a carved finial. Several men in saffron-orange robes with flower garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces surround them, one holding a brass kalasha vessel. A video camera on a shoulder rig is held by a cameraman at right, and other people and a boat with passengers appear in the background.

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Night photograph of a bathing procession at the Kumbh Mela in a river with a row of lamps along the far bank and a small wooden boat moored near bamboo poles. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes and garlands wade in the water; one man in a saffron robe with a long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at the center, while a man in white with an orange shawl and a golden trident-topped staff stands at left. A man on the right with a camera photographs the group. Other men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand waist-deep, and a bare-chested man and a man in grey clothing appear at right edge. The central figure in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace is a possible a person, though the appearance is uncertain. +1 copiesA night river scene at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, with people standing waist-deep in water lit by a row of lamps along the bank. In the centre, a bare-backed man in orange cloth faces away, and a figure with long wet dark hair and a swept-back hairstyle, wearing an orange-gold wrap, raises both hands to his head. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a golden ceremonial staff, and to the right a man in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a golden tray or small shrine. A photographer in orange clothing takes pictures on the left. Several other devotees in orange stand around in the water, and the sky is dark amber. +1 copiesNight photograph at the Kumbh Mela riverbank in Allahabad, with string lights and moored boats glowing on dark water behind a crowd of saffron-clad sannyasis standing waist-deep in the river. A tall golden trident stands upright at left and a golden staff at centre. A man in white with raised arms and a man in orange hold up their hands, while a shirtless man with a bald head and rudraksha mala faces away from the camera. A young man in orange at right holds a gilded pyramid-shaped vessel with marigold petals. A bearded man in a white shirt at upper right watches. Several people in orange and white shawls take part in the water ritual.Night photograph of a river ritual at a riverside ghat, with a line of illuminated bamboo poles and a small boat in the background. In the foreground, a group of people stand waist-deep in the water. A man with long swept-back dark hair in a deep orange-gold garment and beaded necklace stands at the center, holding a tall golden ceremonial staff. Beside him, a curly-haired person in orange clothing with a white floral garland stands in the water. Several men in white and orange shawls surround them, and others pour water over a bowed head in the lower center. A camera is raised on the left, and flower petals float on the water.Night photograph at a river bank with warm reflections of lights on dark water. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long wet black hair and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders raises both arms skyward, wearing a wet orange-yellow dhoti. To the left a man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a tall golden trident. Behind him another man in orange with a gold necklace raises an arm, and a golden deity murti or small figure stands on the water's edge. A partially visible bare shoulder appears at the right edge. A faint purple logo appears at upper left.Night-time photograph at the Kumbh Mela on a river, with a row of lit lamps glowing along the far bank. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair, bare-shouldered, stands in the water holding a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Beside them, a woman in glasses and an orange shawl holds a brass tray with flowers and a small ornate object. To the left, men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand waist-deep in the water, one clasping hands with another. Scattered flower petals float on the water and an orange-robed person stands at the right edge. +1 copiesNight photograph at a riverbank ghat during the Kumbh Mela procession, with a bridge of lights stretching behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wet and bare-chested, wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace; he is in the foreground walking forward. Beside him, a smiling man in orange cloth wears a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha beads. To the right, a young man with curly hair, a red bindi and an orange wrap wears gold garlands, and a gold-topped staff and a golden ceremonial fan are held up behind them. Other devotees in orange and white stand in shallow water, and a bald man in white at lower left looks on.June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a group of people standing waist-deep in murky river water during a ritual bathing scene. Several figures wear saffron-orange robes and garlands of beads, while others in white clothes with orange shawls raise their arms in exultation. A tall golden trident and a golden staff are held upright in the water, and small yellow flowers and petals float on the surface. A man in orange at the center-right holds a brass tray, and another person in orange leans forward toward the group. The scene shows a crowded, joyful procession of devotees bathing together. +1 copiesJune 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04