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A photograph taken from a boat on a wide river at the Triveni Sangam, with a crowd of devotees seated closely together on a ferry or boat deck. In the foreground, several people wear white clothing and white head coverings, and some wear saffron-orange garments. A figure in the centre-front wears orange and holds a small object near the boat's edge. The water is grey-blue with distant riverbank structures and boats visible behind the crowd, under an overcast sky.

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A photograph taken on a boat or ferry at the Triveni Sangam confluence in Allahabad, with a wide expanse of pale water behind. A saffron-robed figure sits centrally on the boat, facing a group of devotees in white and light clothing seated around him. Several people in white garments and head coverings are visible on the boat, with more figures near the bank in the background. The scene shows a ritual gathering on the sacred river meeting point, with the water and open sky dominating the frame.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08Small photo of a large crowd on the bank of a wide river at the Triveni Sangam, Allahabad. Many people in white, grey and red shawls and woollen caps sit closely packed on the sandy shore, while others stand near the water. Pale sky and flat, hazy river fill the background, with a distant bank and boats visible across the water.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08A photograph of a crowded riverbank at the Triveni Sangam confluence near Allahabad, with a large mass of people in white and light clothing gathered at the water's edge under a hazy winter sky. Many figures wear white and pale shawls and some appear to be seated or standing close together on the shore, with a wide expanse of water beyond them. Individual faces are too small to distinguish, and no particular person can be picked out as a person from this distance. The scene is a pilgrimage gathering on the sangam ghats.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08A photograph at a riverbank ghat. In the centre a figure in a saffron-orange robe raises one arm while others in white ritual clothing sit nearby, and a small table or altar with items is visible at right. Several people stand on the sandy bank behind, and a white-clad man kneels closer to the water. A printed date stamp appears in the lower corner.2006-01-08A photograph at the Triveni Sangam confluence in Allahabad, showing a group of devotees seated on the riverbank in a row, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass pot, and a copper plate of offerings in the foreground. Several people wear white and light-coloured clothing, and some people in the background wear orange or saffron garments. A brass oil lamp and small offering items sit on a cloth before the seated group during a pooja at the sacred confluence.2006-01-08