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Aerial view of a muddy river at a bathing ghat during the Kumbh Mela. A man swims in the dark water on the left. On a bamboo and sandbag platform at the right bank, a man in an orange garment bends forward at the water's edge, while another man in an orange-and-brown jacket and yellow cap stands in white dhoti, and two more men in light clothing stand nearby. Orange and white cloths hang over the bamboo railing, and marigold petals float near the shore.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a sandbank and riverbank at a river confluence, with many people standing and moving along the wet sand. Several men wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested; one man in a pink-orange shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre. Others bend near scattered cloth and belongings. Marigold petals and debris float on the grey water. A purple-and-white circular emblem appears in the upper left corner beside tents and colourful flags on the bank. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance here, and no ritual is visibly confirmed beyond ritual bathing preparations on the bank.2013-02-10February 05 20132013-02-05February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10June 02 20162016-06-02Photograph of a holy bathing scene on the Ganga river at dawn, with a wooden boat and rope at left. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, wearing a gold-trimmed sash, stands in the water at right. In the centre, a person in an orange shawl over a red garment is being helped into the water, with splashes around them. Other men in white dhotis and orange flags on poles are in the background, with a man in a shirt standing on the boat. Multiple people are visible, most partially in frame.2013-02-10February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a river ritual at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. A small painted deity murti in an orange-red garment is carried above the water by several bare-chested men wading in the river, one of whom stoops at the left. Bamboo poles with rope strung between them form a barrier in the water. On the shore, a man in a light vest and blue checked shirt stands with a bag, a shirtless man in striped shorts faces the water, and a woman in black stands near an elderly bearded man in white with a yellow shawl. A man in red cloth is partly visible at right. Dry straw covers the bank.June 02 20162016-06-02June 02 20162016-06-02June 02 20162016-06-02