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Outdoor photograph of a shahi snan ritual bathing procession at a river ghat under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a long-haired sadhu with dreadlocks, bare-backed and wearing bangles, bends forward into shallow water while others around him steady him. Behind, several ascetics in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha and gold-bead garlands stand waist-deep in the water, holding an orange, a red and a green ceremonial umbrella over the group. A bald man in white dhoti and garland stands at left, and several devotees in white and saffron crowd the water's edge. A pink-and-orange temple building with a dome stands in the background. A camera operator is visible at the right edge.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor sacred bathing at a riverbank ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. Devotees stand waist-deep in shallow water beneath bright orange and red parasols with fringed edges and a green umbrella. A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks and a rust-coloured shawl stands in the foreground, facing away, while people around him in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces press close. Several women in white saris with red borders join hands in prayer. Behind them is a pink sandstone temple-like building with a domed tower and a crowd on the steps under a clear blue sky. Some are shaved-headed and others wear white dhotis.2016-04-22A photograph of a river bathing ritual at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan, with people standing waist-deep in greenish water. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks bows forward into the water, his head down, wearing a red-brown cloth around his waist and gold bangles on his arm. Behind him a man in white dhoti and gold garland stands with hands joined in prayer, while several sadhus in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces and bare shoulders stand nearby. Colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and green are raised above the crowd, and a silver kalasha-like vessel floats in the water at left. A pink temple tower and blue sky form the background, and a crowd of devotees lines the bank.2016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a shahi snan bathing scene at a river ghat. A sadhu with long matted black dreadlocks, seen from behind, stands waist-deep in greenish water with his arms held by two saffron-robed attendants. Around them stand devotees and sadhus in orange and red robes with gold and rudraksha necklaces and red-beaded armbands, some holding a red-and-white flagpole and a green-and-red ceremonial umbrella. Orange temple walls and a spire rise behind under a clear blue sky.2016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a sacred bathing ritual in shallow water. A long-haired sadhu with dreadlocks bends forward, water spraying from his hair, while a white-robed man with gold necklaces and a gold waist sash stands nearby. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing gold beaded malas and gold bangles crowd around. Above them are colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and green, with a peach-coloured temple gateway and blue sky behind. A silver kalasha vessel floats in the water in the lower left. Crowd members, including a woman in white, observe the snan.2016-04-22Outdoor river bathing scene at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces stands waist-deep in greenish water, hands joined. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas and gold beads, and white-clad devotees, stand on the bank; several hold red, green and yellow umbrellas. A man with long matted dreadlocks is partly submerged in the foreground, and a small metal kalasha-like vessel floats nearby. Orange temple spires appear behind the crowd under a bright blue sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a sadhu bathing in a river at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. In the foreground a man with long matted dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red cloth and gold armbands, is wading into the water with his head bowed. Behind him a robed figure in white with a gold necklace holds a red-and-gold ceremonial staff. A bald man in saffron-orange clothing with beaded malas and gold necklaces stands near the water, and several men in ochre and orange robes and beads watch. Behind them stands a red-and-cream building with an orange temple spire, and a crowd of onlookers and cameramen fills the background under a bright sky. A red ceremonial umbrella is visible at the top of the frame.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22