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A 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.

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A 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.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A dense crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in water at a riverbank during a sacred bathing gathering under a clear sky. Several large ornate umbrellas with coloured fringed canopies rise above the crowd. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and white dhotis or shirts, and some have shaved heads. One person holds a camera aloft and a figure at the centre is carrying a decorated object on his shoulder. Some devotees splash water on their faces and cup their hands in prayer. Several people in the crowd appear to be bathing and wet clothes cling to their bodies.2007-02-02A large dense crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under a clear blue sky at a riverside ritual site. Many people, mostly men, are bare-chested or in white and cream dhotis and shirts, with some in saffron and orange. Many raise their arms and hands upward toward a raised object at left, possibly a ceremonial figure or vessel. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, orange, blue and gold panels and gold finials rise above the crowd at right, held over a procession or honoured figure. Pressed close together, the people seem to be in a festival procession or darshan moment at a sacred water-side gathering.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd at a riverside or water ritual, with water spraying through the air. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a stone or stone-like sculpture on a wooden platform above the crowd. Men with shaved heads wearing saffron-orange robes stand among the devotees, and a man in an orange shawl and beaded necklace is visible at the right under a decorated umbrella in orange, red and blue with tassels. Hands are raised and devotees smile and shout, while a camera operator holds a camera under the umbrella. The sky is pale blue and bright.2007-02-02Outdoor photo of a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walking across a dry, open riverbank under a clear sky. Two ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and green fringed canopies are held aloft above the group. Several monks wear orange and saffron robes and some have shaved heads; a bearded man in a saffron wrap stands near the centre, and men in white dhotis and shirts surround them. A cameraman on the right holds a video camera on his shoulder, and trees line the horizon.2010-01-30February 02 20072007-02-02Photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a riverside procession near T. Narasipura, Karnataka. Two large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, orange and green panels are held aloft on poles. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe with a draped orange shawl is surrounded by men in saffron and orange clothing. Behind him a man with long dark hair, orange robe and a long beaded necklace stands near a man with a shaved head in orange wearing red tilak marks. Many spectators in white shirts and dhotis press around them, and bright yellow marigold garlands are visible at the right edge. Trees and water are visible in the background under a clear sky.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A dense outdoor crowd presses around a raised stone platform holding a small deity murti under a multicoloured canopy with fringed edges. Water sprays through the air over the people, who raise their hands. A bald man in orange robes stands at lower left, and a man with long dark hair in orange clothing and beaded necklaces stands centre-right beside a man in white holding a garland. Several men in white dhotis and orange cloth are visible, and one person holds a camera aloft under the canopy.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02