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A photograph at a river bank during a crowded ceremonial bathing event, with water visible behind the crowd. At the centre, a man with long wet dark hair wears an orange-red robe, multiple rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and a gold pendant, raising one hand in greeting while smiling. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange and white cloth, some wearing rudraksha malas, press close, and a man in a dark robe stands behind. A yellow and red embroidered canopy with a silver trident-like emblem and orange flags appear in the background, and a silver trident is held by a shaved-headed devotee on the right. Swamiji (probable) is described with long swept-back hair and orange robes with rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces, raising a hand in greeting at the Kumbh Mela river procession. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.

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