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A crowd of devotees bathes waist-deep in a murky river during the Shahi Snan procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold-bead necklace with a large pendant wears a deep red-maroon cloth and raises both arms and open palms toward the sky. Around him, robed sadhus in saffron, red and white garments raise their hands, some holding tall red and orange ceremonial poles. A pink temple-style building with a dome and a green-and-red umbrella stand behind the group under a clear blue sky. Other devotees wear rudraksha-style red and white bands and gold necklaces. A photographer's camera is visible at the left edge.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a shahi snan (royal bathing) at a river ghat during a Kumbh Mela, with a pink temple-style building and a blue sky behind. A central man stands waist-deep in murky water wearing a wet deep-red robe and a heavy gold-coloured multi-strand necklace, arms raised with palms open in greeting. Around him, devotees in white dhoti-style clothes, orange and saffron robes, and red shawls stand in the water, some with raised hands and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets. A red and a green umbrella with long poles are held overhead, and a man in a dark shirt stands at the right edge. Several people in the crowd are photographing with cameras. a person's presence is not established by the page, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a river bathing scene at a Kumbh Mela shahi snaan procession. In the centre, a smiling man with a shaved-looking dark head stands waist-deep in greenish water, wearing a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a heavy multi-strand garland with a large gold pendant. Around him, devotees in red, maroon and orange robes, some in white dhotis with red borders, wear beaded malas and gold necklaces and bangles, and several hold red and green ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles. Behind them stands a pink-walled temple with a domed tower under a clear blue sky.2016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a shahi snan procession at a river ghat during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red wrap and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, stands waist-deep in water with both arms raised in greeting. Around him, devotees in orange and white robes, rudraksha malas and yellow-gold garlands crowd the water, while red and green ceremonial umbrellas are held overhead. Behind them stands a pink temple with a domed tower under a clear blue sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Devotees wade chest-deep in a shallow river during a ritual bath at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. In the centre, a smiling man in a draped red-maroon cloth with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads raises both arms. Around him, saffron and orange robed sadhus and devotees, some with red and gold garlands, raise their hands; a white-clad figure stands at left, and long red ceremonial poles rise behind. Salmon-pink temple buildings and a green canopy sit in the background under bright sunlight.2016-04-22Photo of a group of devotees bathing in water under a bright blue sky, arms raised in celebration. In the centre, a smiling man wears a wet red-orange ochre cloth wrapped over his body, with heavy gold necklaces, a gold pendant and red beaded bracelets on both arms. Beside him on the left, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a gold border, also wearing gold necklaces, raises his hands. Behind them, several sadhus in saffron and orange robes with gold chains and red malas stand in the water, and a woman in red and a woman on the left smile. Red and green umbrellas with fringed edges rise above the crowd, and a pink-roofed temple tower appears in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A crowd of devotees wades into a river during a shahi snan bathing procession at the Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a smiling man in a wet dark red-brown dhoti-style garment stands waist-deep in brownish water, arms raised with palms open, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and rudraksha-style red-brown beaded bracelets. Around him, devotees in orange and white ritual clothes wear gold necklaces and red malas, while colourful green, orange and red umbrellas are held overhead against a clear blue sky and a pink temple structure.2016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a river bathing ceremony at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. A central man stands waist-deep in shallow water, raising one arm in greeting; he wears a red-orange draped cloth, a heavy gold-and-beaded mala and a large gold pendant necklace, with red beaded bracelets on his wrists. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes, and others in white dhotis and white garments with red and gold shawls, wade in the water and gather close. Red and green ceremonial umbrellas with long poles rise above the crowd. Behind them stands a pink-orange temple-style building with a domed tower under a clear blue sky. A bald devotee in the foreground is seen from behind, and rose petals float on the water.2016-04-22