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Outdoor riverside scene at a Kumbha Mela gathering. Saffron-robed sadhus and devotees crowd around a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha mala, holding a garlanded object with marigold and red flowers. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a red shawl draped over her head stands near a man in saffron robes with a white-bearded older sadhu in orange at right. Colourful umbrellas with tassels shelter the group, and a river and distant crowds appear behind them.

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Outdoor riverside ritual crowd at a Kumbhamela-style gathering with a river and striped tent canopy behind. Many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand close together. In the centre, a man in an orange wrap with a red sash and tilak holds a garland-decorated object while a sannyasi in an orange robe and rudraksha mala extends his hand toward it. Several monks wear orange robes and rudraksha malas; some men at left are bare-chested with white dhotis and sacred threads. Multiple people appear to be at least several dozen, though only a subset is clearly visible.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor photograph at a riverside or shallow water bathing ghat under a bright sky. Several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees wade through muddy water. A man in the foreground, bare-chested with a white dhoti, wears a yellow and red flower garland and extends his hand toward the group. Red and yellow canopy umbrellas and a striped tent stand behind the crowd, with trees on the horizon. A man in the centre-right wears a saffron shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, and is smiling. Other sadhus in orange robes stand nearby, and a man at the far left in saffron kurta holds a white carry bag.2010-01-30 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor photo at a riverside gathering under a multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe. A crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees surrounds a central older bald man with a white-striped forehead, wearing an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, who stands among them; he has no crown or turban and no distinctive a person cues beyond the shared saffron attire. A man in front wears an orange dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, holding a flower garland and a small object. Other devotees in saffron and white robes, some with shaved heads and tripundra markings, stand close together. Background shows people along a sandy bank, water, trees and a scaffold structure under a clear sky.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor river or lake ritual on a bright day, with a crowd of devotees pressing around the water's edge and tents with bunting behind. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a matching hood-like shawl and red tilak on the forehead holds a brass-rimmed kalasha decorated with green leaves and white flower garlands. Beside him, men in saffron robes, one with a long dark beard and a red bindi, reach toward the pot. A bare-chested man on the left wears a white sacred thread and marigold garlands, and others wear white-and-orange clothing and painted foreheads. Umbrellas and flags are visible at the top edge. This appears to be a water-offering or purification ceremony at a festival site.2010-01-30Outdoor photo of saffron-robed sannyasis standing waist-deep in shallow brown water at a riverside gathering under a clear sky. A central figure in orange robes with a shawl draped over his head, a red mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, holds his hands together while others around him stand close. To the left, a bare-chested man in yellow dhoti with a green border holds a garland of white and yellow flowers, and another man in a white shirt watches at the edge. A man on the right wears orange robes and a beaded mala, and a camera operator with a video camera appears at the upper right. Tents and a distant crowd are visible behind.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30