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A photograph of a riverside ghat at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event, with saffron-robed sadhus wading into water. In the centre, a standing sadhu in orange robes wears a large rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces. Around him, shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls, with rudraksha and gold garlands, step into the river. A man in a yellow t-shirt with a lanyard holds a blue pipe near the water, and a cameraman films at left. Behind them, a crowd fills the steps below a pink sandstone building with a red flag and banners.

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Shahi snan procession at a river ghat during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with sadhus wading into shallow water. In the centre, a sadhu in saffron-red robes and layered gold-bead necklaces stands in the water under a yellow umbrella. Nearby, bald sadhus in orange and red garments and beaded malas walk through the water, while a cameraman in white dhoti with a yellow border films the group. A man in a dark suit and purple lanyard stands at right. Behind, pink sandstone ghat steps are lined with onlookers, and a yellow sign reads a Hindi devotional phrase. No identifiable a person appearance is established.2016-04-22A photograph of a shahi snan procession at a riverside ghat in Ujjain, with a large crowd of devotees on the steps and a pink temple building with a yellow canopy behind. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti with gold borders and red-brown rudraksha bracelets walks through shallow water, gripping a metal pole. Beside him a man in orange-red robes and a gold-and-bead necklace with a large gold pendant stands in the water, appearing to be a sannyasi of the akhada; the figure's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity. Several devotees in white and saffron clothing surround them, with a camera operator at left and a blurred hand at right.2016-04-22A photograph of a ritual bath at a river ghat in Ujjain during the Kumbh Mela. A central figure stands waist-deep in greenish water, wearing a deep red-maroon robe, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and a thick rudraksha mala, with arms raised and hands at the head. Around him, saddhus and devotees in saffron, maroon and white garments wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and some hold ceremonial staffs. A man at left holds a silver-tipped staff. Behind them stand pink-walled temple buildings, a green canopy, and police in uniform. The figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no identification is made.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoors in shallow muddy water, a central figure in a deep red-maroon robe stands with a long layered gold-bead necklace and a gold pendant, with long dark swept-back hair and gold armbands, hands extended. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, orange and maroon robes, and rudraksha malas wade and gather close, some reaching out to touch or support him, as a crowd watches from the bank under a bright sky with a decorated ratha-style float at the right edge, consistent with a river bathing procession. Several people in the background hold up cameras. Hair, robes and ornament details suggest a ceremonial bathing rite. Individual visible cues: long swept-back hair, gold necklace, maroon robe, and rudraksha malas on several attendants.2016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a crowd of sadhus and devotees wading into water during a ritual bathing procession. In the centre a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a red-orange cloth draped over his body, a large gold-bead necklace, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, and holds his hands out toward the crowd. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a bald head and bright garlands stands in the water, and two large umbrellas, one yellow-orange and one red, are held over the procession. Behind them a pink-and-cream multi-storey building with domed turret stands under a clear blue sky, with a cameraman at left and green canopies visible. Many people wave their hands and raise bangles and garlands in celebration.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09A large crowd gathers on the bank and in shallow river water at a Kumbh Mela shahi snaan. In the centre, a bare-chested man stands waist-deep in water wearing a gold necklace, gold armbands and a red-orange dhoti, arms spread with palms open. Around him, devotees in white, saffron and red clothing, many wearing rudraksha and marigold-style garlands, stand in the water, some with hands folded in prayer. Photographers with cameras and red and saffron flags fill the background.2016-05-21A photograph of a river-bathing ritual at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and wrap and a heavy gold-pendant rudraksha-style mala, kneels waist-deep in greenish water with his hands cupped in front of him, smiling. Around him, devotees in reddish-brown and orange robes, many with bald heads and multiple beaded malas, crowd into the water and raise their hands. One man in white dhoti and shawl stands in the water on the left, and a bald man in an orange wrap on the right holds his hands together. A tall red-and-white ceremonial pole and a green canopy appear above. Behind them stand a pink-washed multi-storey building and a crowd along the bank in sunlight.2016-04-22