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A dense crowd of devotees wades through shallow water at a riverside ghat during the Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a sadhu in a red-maroon turban and heavy gold ornamental necklace, with a gold pendant, bows forward with hands joined, supported by a young man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a yellow-and-orange flower garland. Beside them, a bald man in an orange-maroon shawl and gold beaded garland stands near a figure holding a silver trident. A woman in a red sari lifts a silver pot overhead, and many people in saffron and white clothing surround them. Yellow signboards line the left edge of the water.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A 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.2015-09-15A crowd of devotees stands in shallow water on a flooded riverside walkway at the Kumbh Mela, bordered by metal railings and yellow-and-green signs. In the foreground, a man with long hair and a white garment wears a yellow marigold garland and rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald man wears a maroon turban and gold bangles, while others wear maroon shawls, rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces. Several women in maroon and gold attire stand among them. Some devotees hold a silver staff and a brass vessel.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stands in shallow flood water beside a metal railing, at an outdoor gathering. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and gold beaded necklaces smiles while a bald monk in rust-coloured shawl and dark rudraksha malas wears spectacles. A man with long dark hair, a yellow marigold garland and white dhoti holds a silver trident. Several women in maroon saris with rudraksha beads and gold chains stand among the group. Signs with Hindi lettering and a bright yellow banner appear behind them. a person is not identifiable in this image from appearance.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA dense crowd gathers at a riverside ghat with metal railings and yellow-orange banners above, apparently during a holy-bathing event. In the centre, a smiling man wears a deep maroon turban, a large ornate gold-toned pendant, and a maroon-and-gold robe. To his left, a man in a white dhoti and a yellow-orange marigold garland holds a silver trident-like staff. Many devotees in maroon and saffron robes with rudraksha or gold beaded necklaces crowd around, some with tilaka. A bald man in glasses on the right applies a mark to his forehead. Water surrounds the platform. a person identity is not established by appearance here, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Photograph of a bathing ritual in a river at a Kumbh Mela camp. A central figure stands waist-deep in water, one arm raised, eyes closed and smiling, wearing a dark maroon-brown robe with a gold border, layered rudraksha malas and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with a large gold pendant. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with gold trim and rudraksha mala stands in the water. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron garments, bare-chested men in rudraksha malas and a uniformed police officer stand at the edge; marigold garlands hang among the crowd. a person appears as the central figure, identified by ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas, and the raised-arm bathing pose in the Kumbh waters.2015-09-15May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Photograph of devotees standing waist-deep in water at a river ghat. Centre right, a smiling bare-chested man with wet hair wears a thick rudraksha mala, a large ceremonial gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a maroon-brown cloth with a yellow-gold border. Beside him a man in white cloth with gold-bead ornaments and a rudraksha mala stands in the water, and behind them several people in orange, maroon and white garments wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Marigold garlands and gold bangles appear at the edge, and water droplets fall from raised hands.2015-09-15 +1 copies