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Outdoor river bank scene at a Kumbhamela-style bathing event, with water and sandy shore behind. A central figure with a red-and-gold headwrap, tilak on forehead, and an orange-saffron robe holds a golden trident (trishul) decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Around him, many hands reach toward a golden-wrapped metal pot (kalasha) with flowers while water splashes over people. Several men in orange saffron robes and white dhotis surround him; a smiling man on the right wears orange clothing and tilak. Water is poured over the group during ritual abhishekam-style bathing.

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Outdoor river bathing scene at a crowded riverbank. A golden trident (trishul) draped with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands is held up by several people in the water. A central man with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead smiles broadly, wearing saffron-orange robes, as do several other saffron-clad men; one has a saffron head wrap and another has a shaved head with white paste on the forehead. Many hands reach up around the trident. Behind them, bathers and onlookers stand along the sandy bank and in shallow water under trees. Visible people number well over twenty.2010-01-30Crowded outdoor riverbank scene with devotees in and around water. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with wet hair and ash-marked forehead wears beaded necklaces and holds a silver trident-shaped ritual object decorated with yellow and red flowers. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange shawl with a red tilak and a red-bordered orange cloth on his head stands among others. A smiling man at right wears an orange sash and rudraksha beads, and several people in orange and white clothing, including an older woman in a white sari, press around. Water and other bathers are visible behind.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30A river bank scene at a riverside ritual gathering. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red and orange draped shawl stands in shallow water, arms reaching out while several orange-robed sadhus support and surround them. A bald, white-marked sadhu in orange stands behind, and a bearded man in orange robes holds out his hand. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti holds a brass kalasha decorated with white and red flower garlands, and another man raises a small camera. Tents, a canopy and onlookers line the shore under a clear sky.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor river or lake ritual on a bright day, with a crowd of devotees pressing around the water's edge and tents with bunting behind. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a matching hood-like shawl and red tilak on the forehead holds a brass-rimmed kalasha decorated with green leaves and white flower garlands. Beside him, men in saffron robes, one with a long dark beard and a red bindi, reach toward the pot. A bare-chested man on the left wears a white sacred thread and marigold garlands, and others wear white-and-orange clothing and painted foreheads. Umbrellas and flags are visible at the top edge. This appears to be a water-offering or purification ceremony at a festival site.2010-01-30Outdoor riverside ritual at a lake shore with a crowd under bright daylight. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and tripundra marks gather around a figure whose head is covered with a kalasha-like brass vessel and garlanded with marigolds and red roses. A bare-chested priest in the left foreground holds the offering aloft with both hands. A man in saffron with a long grey beard and topknot reaches toward the offering. Behind them stand tents, a canopy with tassels, and onlookers in white and colourful clothes. The scene appears to be an abhishekam-style ceremony with flowers and water at the water's edge.2010-01-30 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20102010-01-30