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A dense crowd of devotees pressed together on a riverbank at a bright, hazy day, many with raised hands and some reaching forward. Men and women in everyday clothes, some in white shirts and saris with red and orange tones, fill the foreground. Behind them a wide river stretches out with a stone ghat and more people gathered along the shore, and trees and parked vehicles lie beyond. Faces are partly obscured by the crush and dark shadows.

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February 02 20072007-02-02July 27 20142014-07-27A large crowd of men and some women bathe waist-deep in brownish river water at a Kumbhamela gathering. Many people are shirtless or in white vests and dhotis, some in pink, black and patterned shirts, and several raise a hand overhead. A plastic water bottle floats near the top, and a few onlookers stand on the bank in orange and red clothing. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no in-person candidate is recorded.2007-02-02A large outdoor crowd presses densely around a riverside gathering under a clear blue sky, with many people raising hands and some holding objects. In the centre, several men in saffron-orange robes carry or support a raised orange cloth and a pot, while a figure seated high on a raised platform is partly visible above the crowd. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges stand at right, and a long bamboo pole rises at left. Water and trees line the horizon.2007-02-02A dense outdoor crowd of devotees packed behind a horizontal bamboo barrier beneath palm trees and dry grass. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear white, cream and bright saris, including a woman in orange at left and a woman in red-maroon at right. A man in a red shirt and an orange-yellow headcloth stands at left, and a small child in a blue outfit is held at right. Some people wear flower garlands. The crowd faces toward the same direction, presumably awaiting a procession or darshan, though no central figure is visible.2010-02-18A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in flowing water at a riverside ghat. Foreground figures include a bare-chested man with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in a maroon-and-gold necklace, and a man in a red and orange turban. A man in a white kurta with folded hands stands centre-right beside a woman in a red-and-floral shawl with a red bindi. Several women wear orange and red saris. Orange-clad sadhus and a yellow sign fence line the water's edge. No figure can be confidently identified by appearance, so the centre man in white is described only by role.2015-09-15A large dense crowd of men and some women packs a riverbank or shallow water under a clear sky during a Kumbhamela gathering at T. Narasipura. Many men are bare-chested or in white vests and dhotis, several wet from bathing. In the centre a palanquin-like platform carries a decorated object, with a figure in orange-saffron clothing on the left side of the crowd. Four large colourful umbrellas with striped and multicoloured canopies and fringed edges rise above the crowd on the right. A photographer with a camera stands among the people, and a bamboo pole juts out at the left edge.2007-02-02A large crowd gathers in shallow river water at a ghat-like bank for a ritual bath. In the centre, a long-haired figure with dreadlocks wears a dark reddish-maroon cloth and stands waist-deep, facing a bald man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha-style gold necklace beside him. Around them, many devotees in white dhotis and white shawls wear sandalwood-coloured and gold beaded necklaces and stand in the water. Red and saffron flags with a tall trident are raised over the heads of the crowd, and a distant rooftop line is packed with spectators under a clear blue sky. The scene reads as a sacred water ceremony with people standing in the river; it appears to be a photo of a riverside crowd with flags and a trident.2016-05-21A large crowd gathers at the water's edge of a river ghat during a holy bathing ritual. Many devotees stand waist-deep in water, several wearing rudraksha and marigold garlands. A man in a white dhoti stands at center holding a large metal pot or kalasha, pouring water. A partially submerged person is bathing in the water in the foreground. Red and saffron flags rise above the crowd, and onlookers line the road and rooftops behind. Several photographers with cameras are visible among the crowd.2016-05-21February 10 20132013-02-10A dense, tightly packed crowd of devotees fills the frame, mostly men in white kurtas and white caps alongside women in saris and headscarves in pink, orange and purple. Many faces are visible, some raising hands or pressing forward, with a few holding up sticks or poles at the upper left. The scene suggests a crowded religious gathering or pilgrimage moment, with no clearly identifiable central figure or throne visible.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21