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A photograph of a river ritual bath with a large crowd pressing close on both banks. In the centre, a man is being immersed in water, his head bowed as two people in the water pour or press water over his head; he wears a white cloth and multiple beaded and gold necklaces. Around them, many devotees in white, red and saffron clothing wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, some holding a long metal staff and a red flag. A trident standard stands among the crowd, and many photographers with cameras fill the background.

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A large crowd gathers at a river bank during a ritual bathing scene. In the centre, a man stands waist-deep in water with his head bowed, while two men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls with rudraksha malas hold and steady him, water splashing around them. Behind, devotees in white and orange clothing press close, many with hands joined, and red flags wave above. Photographers with cameras line the crowd edge. The sacred bathing appears to be a snan at a kumbh gathering.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd of devotees and photographers surrounds a bathing ritual in shallow river water, splashing up around a central figure whose long dark hair is wet and whose head is being poured over by a man in white beside him. The central figure wears a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads and has white markings on the forehead. Around them, sadhus and devotees wear saffron, orange and red garments, garlands and rudraksha malas, with one woman in orange holding a long gold ceremonial pendant. Several people hold cameras and phones, and a man in a yellow shirt with an ID lanyard watches from the right. Red and orange flags rise above the crowd. The setting suggests a sacred river bath with large gatherings of people.2016-05-21A photograph of a large crowd gathered at a riverbank ritual. In the centre, a bare-chested man is submerged in water, splashing up as devotees hold and steady him. A trident-shaped staff stands upright in the water beside him. Around them, people in saffron and orange robes, red and white garments, and rudraksha or flower garlands look on, many holding raised cameras or phones. Several devotees with white-painted foreheads and red flags fill the background. The scene suggests a sacred bathing rite in a river.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd gathers on a riverbank and in the water during a sacred bathing rite. In the centre, a man in a red-and-gold garment holding a trident stands waist-deep beside a figure in white who raises a hand, while a person lies submerged in the water at the centre, with ripples spreading around. Many people wear orange, red and white robes and rudraksha malas; several hold red flags and cameras line the edges. Men in saffron and white, a woman in red and a woman in orange stand nearby, and devotees in the foreground and right watch closely.2016-05-21A photograph of a large crowd gathered at a river ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. In the centre, a man in a dark garment is immersed in water, bowing forward with water splashing around him. Around him, several men in white dhotis with saffron sashes and beaded malas stand waist-deep in the water, and women in red and orange saris with gold necklaces stand nearby. Many photographers with cameras and onlookers in colourful clothing press along the banks, and a few people in yellow and red garments stand at the edge. Two men in white dhotis with ornate beaded necklaces stand at the centre-left in the water. Red flags are visible among the crowd.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Large crowd bathing in a river at a Kumbh Mela shahi snaan. In the centre, a white-clad man with long grey hair and a beaded necklace stands waist-deep in water beside a man in orange-and-saffron clothing with garlands, holding a ceremonial staff. Nearby, a figure lies face-down in the water while others in orange, red and white garments hold hands and hold up cloth. Many people in saffron and red clothing and some in yellow vests surround them, with photographers raising cameras along the bank and red flags visible above the crowd.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Dense crowd gathered at a riverside ghat for a ritual bathing scene. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces stand waist-deep in churning water, one holding a long silver trident-tipped staff aloft. Around them, devotees in white, red and orange robes and garlands press close, some with hands folded, while many photographers and onlookers in the background hold cameras. A dark bull-like figure is partly submerged in the foreground water. Red flags are visible in the crowd.2016-05-21