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Several men stand waist-deep in a river, wading in shallow, sunlit water. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron cloth with a long dark rudraksha mala and a vertical marking on his forehead holds a hand of the man beside him. To the left, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and a man in an orange robe help lower the bathers. On the right, a bare-chested man with a white thread and a man in a checked shirt with a white towel over his shoulders stand in the water, and an orange-robed figure stands at the edge. The water reflects the light and ripples around the legs of the figures.

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January 30 20102010-01-30A 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.2010-01-30A 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.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30A 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.2010-01-30June 02 20162016-06-02June 02 20162016-06-02January 30 20102010-01-30Backlit outdoor photo at the Triveni Sangam riverbank in Allahabad, with bright hazy sky and water in the foreground. A figure with long dark hair wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth stands ankle-deep in the river, facing left. Behind on the stone ghat, a man in white kurta and dhoti stands beside a man in a white t-shirt and cream lungi. At right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala wears an orange dhoti and stands in the shallows. Marigold petals float on the water and small boats are visible in the distance.2006-01-08June 02 20162016-06-02January 30 20102010-01-30 +1 copiesPhotograph at the Triveni Sangam riverbank in Allahabad under a bright hazy sky. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a draped orange-saffron cloth, standing waist-deep in the river and looking away from the camera. Behind and to the left, people stand on the stone bank in white dhotis and a white t-shirt, a woman in a red knit cap and grey jacket, and a bare-chested man in an orange wrap wades in the water. On the right a boy in a teal sweater and grey shorts stands barefoot at the water's edge. Scattered flower petals float on the water.2006-01-08