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Night photograph at a river ghat during a Kumbh Mela bathing scene, with crowds standing in dark water and illuminated lights along the far bank. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes, some wet and wearing marigold and bead garlands, stand in the water with raised arms. A bald man in white stands at right with a rudraksha mala, and a long gold-topped staff with a silver finial rises beside the group. Two women in white kneel in the shallows, one smiling with hands together. A man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl raises his hand at left. Among the robed figures, one man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece in saffron cloth stands at center, though his identity cannot be determined from appearance.

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Night photograph of a ritual bathing scene at the Kumbh Mela on a river at dusk, with rows of lights along the far bank and a small boat behind. Several men stand waist-deep in the water. In the centre, a young man with short curly hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace with a large pendant and a red bindi, and holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with a twisted shaft. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a gold necklace of beads. In the foreground a shirtless man with a gold beaded necklace faces right, and at left a golden trident-topped ornament is visible. On the right, an older man with grey hair wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, smiling at the water. Several others in orange and white clothing raise their hands in greeting.January 30 20102010-01-30Night 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 copiesJune 04 20162016-06-04A photograph of a river bathing ritual at the Kumbh Mela. In the murky water, a shirtless man with his arms raised and face smeared with marks stands at the centre, holding a tall golden staff. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange garments and garlands bathe together, several men in white shirts and dhotis raise their arms, and a man in a grey sweater stands at left. A person at right in orange holds a brass tray with a small pot and yellow flowers. Rose petals float on the surface. A photographer in orange at left holds a camera.February 10 20132013-02-10 +1 copiesJune 04 20162016-06-04Night 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.October 11 20162016-10-11June 04 20162016-06-04Devotees stand waist-deep in a murky river at dusk during a ritual bathing scene. Several young men in saffron-orange robes wear ornate gold-coloured beaded necklaces with pendants. One man at centre right holds a golden trident-shaped staff and a golden ritual implement, while another in orange holds a silver-coloured tray with a small silver pot and marigold petals. Behind them, men in white kurtas and orange shawls with lanyard ID badges raise their hands in greeting, and a woman in white with raised hands stands among them. Marigold petals float on the water. Bottom right shows a partially visible figure in a pale wrap and orange clothing. +1 copiesMay 09 20162016-05-09