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Outdoor riverbank ritual at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several saffron-clad sannyasis stand close together with bare shaved heads marked with white vibhuti, and one holds a kalasha vessel topped with mango leaves. A bare-chested man on the left wears gold chains and a garland of yellow and red flowers, and a bearded man in orange robes stands at the right. Behind them the river, boats, a striped tent canopy and a crowd of devotees line the water.

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January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor photograph at a riverbank with a crowd of devotees gathered at the water's edge, a tented pavilion and bright blue sky behind them. In the centre, a tall man with a shaved head and white beard wears an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a bundle of green mango leaves with white and yellow flowers. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a red tilak mark on his forehead smiles and raises a hand. Several orange-robed sannyasis and devotees in white and yellow surround them, with a bare-shouldered woman with a gold necklace in the foreground. Some people are bathing in the river. Appearance-based cues on the central figure are limited, so the identity of the person holding the leaves is uncertain.2010-01-30Outdoor riverbank scene at a crowded gathering beside a lake, with a tented pavilion and trees behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand among devotees, many bare-chested or in light clothing with ornaments. A smiling man in orange with a red and white tilak on his forehead holds his hands together in greeting, while a tall figure in orange with a long swept-back head covering and a shawl faces away, receiving a large floral offering of white flowers, leaves and red blooms in a tray. A man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands nearby, and a bald man in orange is at right. The crowd of devotees surrounds them with bright sunlight overhead.2010-01-30Outdoor riverside scene at a sacred bathing ghat, with a wide water body behind a crowd and tents and stalls on the sandy bank. In the centre, a tall man in saffron-orange robes with a white shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti forehead mark receives a bundle of white flowers and green leaves from a bare-chested devotee. Beside him stands a smiling woman in orange with a red bindi and a white vibhuti mark, and several saffron-clad sannyasis and bare-chested men with tied hair surround them. Some devotees hold their hands in namaskar. a person is identified by appearance cues: the long swept-back hair and orange robes are shown on the central figure, while the ceremonial rudraksha mala is visible at his chest.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Crowded riverside scene at a Kumbhamela-style gathering, with a river and sandy bank behind the crowd and colourful cloth streamers hanging from a pole at top. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a trident-like staff wrapped with a yellow and red flower garland, while others in orange robes press around him. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white beard gestures toward the staff. A man in a red-and-orange cloth wrap smiles near the staff. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some bare-chested with vibhuti marks and malas, fill the foreground. Several people wear forehead markings and beads.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.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor riverside ritual crowd on a sandy bank with a river and tents behind. A bald man in saffron robes with white sacred ash on his head raises a bundle of green mango leaves overhead, with a flower garland and offerings below. A priest in saffron with rudraksha beads and a red-marked forehead stands nearby with folded hands. Dense devotees, some bare-chested with tilak and garlands, surround them, and a shaven-headed man in front wears a white-smeared forehead and flower garland.2010-01-30