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Outdoor river bathing scene at a crowded riverbank. A golden trident (trishul) draped with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands is held up by several people in the water. A central man with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead smiles broadly, wearing saffron-orange robes, as do several other saffron-clad men; one has a saffron head wrap and another has a shaved head with white paste on the forehead. Many hands reach up around the trident. Behind them, bathers and onlookers stand along the sandy bank and in shallow water under trees. Visible people number well over twenty.

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Outdoor river bank scene at a Kumbhamela-style bathing event, with water and sandy shore behind. A central figure with a red-and-gold headwrap, tilak on forehead, and an orange-saffron robe holds a golden trident (trishul) decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Around him, many hands reach toward a golden-wrapped metal pot (kalasha) with flowers while water splashes over people. Several men in orange saffron robes and white dhotis surround him; a smiling man on the right wears orange clothing and tilak. Water is poured over the group during ritual abhishekam-style bathing.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Crowded outdoor riverbank scene with devotees in and around water. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with wet hair and ash-marked forehead wears beaded necklaces and holds a silver trident-shaped ritual object decorated with yellow and red flowers. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange shawl with a red tilak and a red-bordered orange cloth on his head stands among others. A smiling man at right wears an orange sash and rudraksha beads, and several people in orange and white clothing, including an older woman in a white sari, press around. Water and other bathers are visible behind.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30A photo of a river or temple tank ritual in which many devotees stand waist-deep in dark water. In the foreground a smiling young man in a sleeveless red garment sits in the water behind a garland of white flowers with red petals. Behind him a man in a red cloth holds a silver trident, and a man on the left wears a saffron robe, a gold necklace and a red tilak. Others wear white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a woman in grey stands with hands pressed together in namaste. Water splashes around the group during the bathing ceremony.2009-07-08January 30 20102010-01-30 +1 copiesA crowded river-bank scene at the Kumbh Mela where devotees wade through shallow water on a concrete ghat. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti-style garment and a garland of yellow and white flowers, holding a silver trishul with a drum-like object beside him. Beside him, a man in a red turban and an orange-and-gold shawl with a rudraksha mala smiles and holds a small handheld device. Around them, many men in orange and white clothing, some bare-chested, press forward, and a woman with a dark bun stands in the foreground wearing gold jewellery. Yellow signboards and barriers line the water's edge.2015-09-15Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-01-30