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Dense crowd of sadhus and devotees, many bare-chested or nude and smeared with grey-brown ash or mud, wade through a river at night under bright orange-yellow floodlights. A long-haired sadhu in the foreground raises one arm and holds a tall red-and-white pole. Others have arms outstretched or raised in ecstatic devotion. A bald photographer in a dark jacket with a camera strap stands at the lower centre taking photos. Ash-smeared bodies, marigold garlands and dreadlocks fill the frame. This appears to be a mass ritual bathing scene at a Kumbh Mela. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

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Night scene at the Kumbh Mela riverbank with many naked, ash-smeared ascetics (sadhus) raising their arms and jostling in a crowded procession. A central figure with long matted hair holds a tall red-and-white staff and is mid-stride. Behind them a golden umbrella and orange-lit water with distant lights mark the Ganga river shore. A few men wear orange and red robes and turbans, and a camera operator is visible at the bottom edge. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2013-02-10 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large crowd of naked or near-naked ascetic sadhus at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, bodies smeared with grey-white ash. Many have long matted dreadlocks; one raises a long red-and-white staff overhead, and others raise arms. Bright orange-yellow lights and a hazy glow fill the background, with a dense mass of people beyond.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a dense crowd of naked, ash-smeared sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, gathered on a paved road under orange sodium street lamps and hazy sky. Many men have grey-white ash covering their bodies and long matted hair or beards; a bearded sadhu in the centre wears orange-red rudraksha beads and a white necklace while raising his hands. A bare-skinned figure with long blonde hair stands at right, and several people in saffron and orange cloth stand further back. A photographer with a large camera lens is visible at the right edge, and a man's raised arm with bangles appears at the upper left. The crowd is far larger than the countable figures, so this is best counted as a large group.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a huge crowd at a Kumbh Mela bathing area, lit by rows of orange street lamps under hazy orange sky. Many men are nearly unclothed and covered in white ash, walking barefoot across a mat-covered ground toward the water. Several long-haired sadhus wear orange and saffron cloths; one bearded elder on the left wears a white turban and orange shawl. A bare-bodied man in the centre wears a yellow marigold garland. a person's presence is not verifiable from appearance here, so no candidate is marked. Dozens of people are visible across the scene.2013-02-10A large crowd of naked or near-naked men covered in white ash, gathered at night under a blazing yellow-orange glow from floodlights at the Kumbha Mela. In the foreground a bearded ascetic with long grey hair and whitened skin looks over his shoulder, surrounded by other ash-smeared sadhus, some with matted or topknotted hair and white beaded necklaces. Dense crowds and lights extend into the hazy background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph at a crowded riverbank during a Kumbh Mela bathing procession, lit by orange street lamps. In the left foreground an elderly sadhu in a saffron-pink robe and yellow shawl, with a white beard and a yellow head wrap, extends his arms and holds a long bamboo staff. Behind him, several naked, ash-smeared sadhus raise their arms and dance, some with long grey matted hair and orange-beaded necklaces. Devotees and sadhus in orange and saffron robes stand packed along the edges, with flags on poles in the background and photographers with long lenses along the right. The whole scene is crowded with many people.2013-02-10 +1 copiesNight procession at the Kumbh Mela on the riverbank, with many ascetics crowded together under orange sodium street lamps and a hazy orange sky. Several naked or bare-chested sadhus are smeared with white ash, with long matted or white hair and beards, some raising arms high. A man in a dark knit cap and orange-and-white vest stands at left, and a bearded elder in a dark cap and rust-coloured cloth stands center-right. Camera operators and photographers are visible at the edges. A bare-chested figure at upper right carries long dark hair and a beard.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10