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Photograph of a crowd bathing in a flooded river ghat at the Kumbh Mela. Water fills the foreground and steps, and many people wade and bathe, many bare-chested with orange and saffron cloths. Near the centre a man in a white dhoti and cloth, with a long garland of yellow-orange marigolds and a dark rudraksha-style mala, stands in the water beside a metal trident, a trishul. Next to him, a man in a deep red-maroon turban and maroon shawl wears gold beaded necklaces. Shaven-headed sadhus and devotees surround them. Metal railings and signboards in yellow and green line the right edge, and a white pot is held at the top right.

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September 13 20152015-09-13A dense crowd gathers at a riverside ghat with metal railings and yellow-orange banners above, apparently during a holy-bathing event. In the centre, a smiling man wears a deep maroon turban, a large ornate gold-toned pendant, and a maroon-and-gold robe. To his left, a man in a white dhoti and a yellow-orange marigold garland holds a silver trident-like staff. Many devotees in maroon and saffron robes with rudraksha or gold beaded necklaces crowd around, some with tilaka. A bald man in glasses on the right applies a mark to his forehead. Water surrounds the platform. a person identity is not established by appearance here, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A 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 crowded river-bank scene at the Kumbh Mela where devotees wade through shallow water on a concrete ghat. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti-style garment and a garland of yellow and white flowers, holding a silver trishul with a drum-like object beside him. Beside him, a man in a red turban and an orange-and-gold shawl with a rudraksha mala smiles and holds a small handheld device. Around them, many men in orange and white clothing, some bare-chested, press forward, and a woman with a dark bun stands in the foreground wearing gold jewellery. Yellow signboards and barriers line the water's edge.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A large crowd bathes in a river at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with many people standing waist-deep in water. In the centre a man in a deep red-brown dhoti and shawl, with a gold ornate necklace and bangles, stands in the water with his hands held out, a sacred ash mark on his forehead. Around him devotees in white and orange garments, some with rudraksha malas, press forward, and people in folded palms gesture in devotion. Red and saffron flags rise above the crowd and photographers with cameras line the edge. Dense crowd fills the background.2016-05-21A large crowd gathers at a river bathing ghat during a sacred bathing ritual. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks and a gold necklace bends forward into the water, hands pressed together, as others stand waist-deep nearby. Around him, several people in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand in the water, some holding brass vessels. Behind them, a dense crowd of photographers and devotees lines the bank, many waving red and orange flags. Several people hold pots and offerings, and the water reflects the crowd's movement.2016-05-21