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A dense crowd of ascetics with ash-smeared bodies and matted or long hair pushes forward behind a yellow metal barrier at a river ghat during a shahi snan. Many raise their arms and hands, some holding long wooden staffs. A bearded man in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind the barrier, devotees in saffron and orange headgear and garments stand among spectators in white and pastel shirts. Scattered orange marigold-type flowers and red petals float near the foreground. Background includes a blue tarp and a white-bearded man in an orange shawl. Some ascetics have grey-white painted faces and bodies.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A crowd of ascetics at a shahi snan procession, many bare-chested with ash smeared on their faces and bodies. In the foreground a smiling bearded man with long matted hair, orange tilak and a yellow marigold garland raises his arm, and a man beside him wears rudraksha beads and a pendant. Behind them, men in saffron and orange cloth, some with white shawls and yellow garlands, raise their hands and wooden staffs amid onlookers in colourful clothes.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense crowd of ascetics at a Kumbh Mela gathering, many with ash-smeared bodies and faces and shaved or matted hair. In the foreground a young boy stands bare-chested with wet hair and white ash marks, holding a garlanded staff with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him, a tall man lifts a long staff with a trident-like top, and a man in an orange shawl stands at left. Several people wear rudraksha malas, and a yellow metal barrier runs along the bottom. Behind the crowd are corrugated metal panels with painted deity images.2016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22