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A photograph of a shahi snan bathing procession at a river ghat. In the foreground, a smiling man with orange-smeared forehead wears saffron cloth and layered beaded and gold necklaces while wading waist-deep through water. Behind him, an orange ceremonial umbrella with fringe is held aloft. Around him, numerous sadhus and devotees in saffron and white robes, many with rudraksha and garlands, crowd the water and bank. A uniformed police officer and a man in a yellow high-visibility vest stand at the edge, and several photographers with cameras document the scene. A pink-walled temple with a domed spire and a tree sit under a clear blue sky.

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A photograph of a shahi snan bathing procession at a river ghat. In the centre, a man with a shaved-looking dark head and an orange-red robe wears a long rudraksha mala and a flower garland, smiling as he stands waist-deep in brownish water. Behind him an attendant holds a large orange umbrella with fringed edges. Other saffron-clad sadhus and devotees crowd the water and steps, some with wet hair and beads. Uniformed police and a man in a high-visibility yellow vest stand on the bank. Behind them is an orange-pink temple-style building with a domed tower under a clear blue sky, and a crowd of onlookers holds cameras and phones along the edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a holy bathing scene in shallow water at a riverside ghat. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth, wearing layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, wades in splashing water while raising his arm, with people in orange and red saris and robes gathered around. Behind them stand a crowd of devotees, photographers with cameras, a uniformed police officer, and an official in a cap and yellow vest. Two ornate orange and red parasols stand above the group, and a pink-walled temple structure with a dome and spire appears in the background under a clear blue sky. This appears to be a Kumbh Mela snan procession.2016-04-22A large crowd of devotees gathers in shallow river water during a sacred bathing ceremony, with water splashing up in the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold and bead necklaces stands waist-deep, hands pressed together and head bowed. Women in orange and red saris with rudraksha and bead garlands stand beside him, some with hands folded in prayer. Orange and red ceremonial umbrellas are raised overhead. A uniformed police officer and a man in a high-visibility yellow vest stand on the bank, and a pink-orange temple building with a dome stands behind under a clear blue sky. Photographers are visible at the left edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor photograph at a river ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. Several people are immersed waist-deep in shallow, churning water, some with hands cupped to their faces in ablution. Central figure wears a white dhoti-style cloth and gold necklaces and bangles, with a saffron-coloured wrap. Around them, devotees in orange and red garments, women in white sarees with red borders, and several bald sadhus in saffron robes with rudraksha and gold malas stand on the bank. Red and orange ceremonial umbrellas are held overhead. Uniformed police and a worker in a yellow reflective vest stand nearby, and photographers with cameras crowd the edge. Pink-orange temple architecture with a domed shikhara rises behind under a clear blue sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in a muddy river during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan, with water splashing up around a central man in white dhoti and a white shirt, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a red-and-gold waist sash. Nearby, women in red and orange saris with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces press their palms together, and several men in saffron-orange robes with gold chains raise their hands in joy. A red and white parasol and red flags stand behind them, a police officer in khaki uniform watches from the bank, and a pink temple tower with a dome rises among trees under a bright blue sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor photo at a river bathing ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. A central man kneels waist-deep in greenish water, cupping his hands, with a golden-yellow forehead mark and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant. He wears orange robes and orange-beaded armbands. Around him, devotees in orange, white and red garments with gold and rudraksha necklaces raise their arms and cheer. Behind them a uniformed police officer in khaki stands near a red-and-orange temple structure with a tall red flagpole and trees under a clear blue sky. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and orange clothing, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity from a single photo.2016-04-22Photograph of a river bathing ritual at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. Several saffron-robed sadhus stand waist-deep in water, one wearing a red-orange robe with a heavy rudraksha mala and gold necklace, pouring water over his head with both hands. Other men wear orange and white cloth, gold and rudraksha necklaces, and bangles. Behind them a large orange umbrella and a red umbrella shade the group, a silver pot sits in the water, and a pink temple with a domed tower stands on the bank among a crowd, photographers and uniformed police. a person is not indicated as present on this page, so no candidate is identified.2016-04-22