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A large crowd gathers at the bank of a ghat at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela during a shahi snan procession. Saffron and yellow umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd. Several sadhus in white dhotis and white shawls with red or saffron sashes and rudraksha malas stand near the water, while a uniformed police officer with a rifle slung across his chest stands in the foreground. A cameraman films the scene at left, and devotees on the steps raise their hands. A yellow banner is held aloft at upper right, and men wade in the river in the background.

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April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a dense crowd at a riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. Several sadhus in white dhotis with red shawls and rudraksha malas walk near the water, one holding a long blue pole. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, red, green and orange are raised above the crowd, and uniformed police stand among devotees. A yellow banner is held aloft, and a hoarding on the right reads in Hindi. Many people line the steps and water's edge under bright sunlight.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Crowded outdoor riverbank procession at a ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. Central figures include a man in a dark maroon robe with a long beaded necklace, and nearby saffron-robed sadhus. Men in white dhotis with red-and-gold sashes and bare torsos stand close, along with uniformed police in khaki and a man in a blue shirt with a red scarf. Large yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas and a yellow banner are held above the crowd. Devotees line the steps and the river beyond, with a Hindi signboard on the wall.2016-04-22Outdoor Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession at a riverside ghat, with a crowd pressing forward. Several sadhus in brown and saffron robes walk in front, one wearing a large gold necklace and a rudraksha mala; a bald sadhu in white dhoti with red shoulder cloth and golden border walks nearby. Police officers in khaki uniforms and a man in a blue-and-white cap guide the crowd. Large orange, yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas are held above, and a yellow banner with Hindi text stands at right. Devotees line the water's edge and bathe in the shallow river behind.2016-04-22A large crowd of devotees gathers densely along the edge of a river bank at a ghat, many waist-deep in the water. Several people in front wear white dhotis and garlands with rudraksha-style beads, some bare-chested, and a few hold red and orange flags. A golden palanquin-style structure and a yellow umbrella stand among them, with orange pennants and fountains in the water behind. Boats move across the water and temple spires rise in the distance. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2016-05-21Crowded outdoor riverbank scene at a Kumbh Mela ghat, with many devotees and security personnel in khaki and white uniforms pushing through the throng. A man in a blue uniform with a red-and-white scarf and a cameraman with a video camera stand at left. Several colourful umbrellas in yellow, green and red shade the crowd, and a large yellow banner reads in Hindi about the Shri Panch Dashnam Juna Akhara and the Kumbh Mela 2016. Some monks in saffron and orange robes stand among the crowd, and a fountain sprays water in the background.2016-04-22A large crowd of sadhus and devotees gathers on a riverbank procession route at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. Central figure wears a tall orange-saffron turban, a long saffron robe and a heavy beaded garland, walking beneath a yellow fringed umbrella. Nearby, a sadhu in a red-and-saffron shawl holds a staff, and several white-clad men with saffron sashes walk among them. Red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and red flags rise above the procession. Uniformed police line the water's edge, and a cameraman films from a raised yellow platform. Fountains spray over the water with temple buildings behind.2016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd at a riverside ghat during a sadhu procession. In the centre, a group of sadhus in red and orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beneath red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas, several holding red flags. Some men in white dhotis with red sashes walk alongside. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue line the crowd, and a raised wooden viewing platform stands at right with officers on top. Behind, a pool with fountains, orange and pink temple buildings and trees fill the background. Watermarked copyright text appears over the lower right corner.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21