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Photograph of a large group gathered on a muddy riverbank at dawn beside a river, with a white boat with a canopy behind them. Many people wear white kurta-style or white clothing, with orange and red shawls and sashes; several saffron-robed monastics stand among them. A bald saffron-robed figure stands near the centre, and an elderly woman in white with a red shawl bends toward the water to touch the river. Several women carry orange and red cloth bags and a dark tote bag is visible. Ritual bathing or river offering appears to be taking place at the water's edge with a cloth bundle floating near the bank.