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A photograph of a ritual bath at a river ghat in Ujjain during the Kumbh Mela. A central figure stands waist-deep in greenish water, wearing a deep red-maroon robe, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and a thick rudraksha mala, with arms raised and hands at the head. Around him, saddhus and devotees in saffron, maroon and white garments wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and some hold ceremonial staffs. A man at left holds a silver-tipped staff. Behind them stand pink-walled temple buildings, a green canopy, and police in uniform. The figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no identification is made.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A man in a red-brown dhoti-style garment and a heavy rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant stands waist-deep in greenish water, hands cupped near his mouth in a devotional gesture. Around him a crowd of devotees in orange and maroon robes, many wearing rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces, reach toward the water and raise their hands. A devotee in white dhoti holds a silver staff or mace, and a green canopy and pink buildings stand behind the crowd. The setting appears to be a river ghat during a bathing rite. a person identity is not established from appearance alone, so the central bather is described by role only.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A crowd of devotees bathes waist-deep in a murky river during the Shahi Snan procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold-bead necklace with a large pendant wears a deep red-maroon cloth and raises both arms and open palms toward the sky. Around him, robed sadhus in saffron, red and white garments raise their hands, some holding tall red and orange ceremonial poles. A pink temple-style building with a dome and a green-and-red umbrella stand behind the group under a clear blue sky. Other devotees wear rudraksha-style red and white bands and gold necklaces. A photographer's camera is visible at the left edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees wading into a shallow river at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event, with sunlit pink temple buildings and saffron flags behind. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a deep red-brown wrap, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and red beaded bracelets, arms raised in celebration. Around him, people in orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces raise their hands and shout joyfully; a bald man in orange and a man in white dhoti stand nearby. A silver kalasha-like vessel floats at the lower left.2016-04-22A photograph of a large group of devotees wading into shallow, murky water at a river ghat, with a pink temple complex with a tower behind them under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon dhoti-style wrap and heavy gold-bead necklaces with a large gold pendant stands in the water with both arms raised above his head, shouting joyfully. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes, white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, and red and orange garments raise their arms; several wear rudraksha and gold malas, and some hold tall red and gold poles. A green and gold umbrella stands at the upper right, and a figure holds a red banner near the top. Many people in the crowd are visible, many with sandalwood or kumkum marks. The scene appears to be a sacred bath procession, with the central figure's appearance not clearly establishing a specific identity.2016-04-22