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A group of men stand waist-deep in a river or lake with sunlit water around them, performing a ritual bath. Several wear saffron-orange cloths: a man at left with long dark hair, a central man with a dark rudraksha mala draped over his orange wrap, and a bearded man at right. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands behind them, a shirtless man stands further back, and a man in a pink checked shirt raises a cloth overhead while wringing water. The central figure has his hands raised in a gesture while water splashes around them.

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January 30 20102010-01-30A photograph of a river ritual at a Kumbhamela-style gathering. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair tied in a knot wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and stands waist-deep in water, holding the cloth with one hand. Around him, several sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas wade in the shallow water, while a man in a white shirt with a yellow scarf and another in a white dhoti stand nearby. A younger orange-clad figure kneels in the water at left, reaching toward the water. Bamboo poles and a shoreline appear in the background, with a dark-shirted man and other onlookers on the bank. Counted people are visible in the frame.2010-01-30A photograph of people bathing in shallow water with splashes. In the centre, a figure with wet long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron cloth and washes his face with both hands. Beside him an orange-robed sadhu with a shaved head touches his forehead. To the left a man in a white shirt and yellow scarf stands with hands folded, and at right a man in a red garment is bathing. Other devotees stand in the background, and one person lies face down in the water in the foreground.2010-01-30A photograph of people bathing in open water on a bright day. A bald man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace splashes water with both hands while kneeling in the shallows. Beside him, a person in orange clothing bows forward with hands raised to their face in the spray. A man in a white shirt and yellow scarf stands in the water smiling, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stands further back. A bald older man in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The water is splashing around the kneeling figures.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30April 28 20182018-04-28January 30 20102010-01-30June 02 20162016-06-02January 30 20102010-01-30April 28 20182018-04-28June 02 20162016-06-02