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A large crowd gathers at a riverbank as devotees bathe in shallow water during a ritual immersion. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a maroon-brown dhoti-like wrap, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands, and raises his hand over the water. Around him, people in white dhotis and red, orange and saffron garments, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains, wade in the river. Several men hold red and orange flags, and many photographers with cameras press in along the bank. The water is murky green-brown, with flower petals scattered near the foreground.

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