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Outdoor sacred bathing at a riverbank ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. Devotees stand waist-deep in shallow water beneath bright orange and red parasols with fringed edges and a green umbrella. A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks and a rust-coloured shawl stands in the foreground, facing away, while people around him in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces press close. Several women in white saris with red borders join hands in prayer. Behind them is a pink sandstone temple-like building with a domed tower and a crowd on the steps under a clear blue sky. Some are shaved-headed and others wear white dhotis.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd of sadhus and devotees wading into water during a ritual bathing procession. In the centre a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a red-orange cloth draped over his body, a large gold-bead necklace, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, and holds his hands out toward the crowd. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a bald head and bright garlands stands in the water, and two large umbrellas, one yellow-orange and one red, are held over the procession. Behind them a pink-and-cream multi-storey building with domed turret stands under a clear blue sky, with a cameraman at left and green canopies visible. Many people wave their hands and raise bangles and garlands in celebration.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 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 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.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22