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A large crowd gathers on the banks and in the shallow water of a river during a ritual bathing event. In the center, a figure with long dark dreadlocked hair and a red-brown cloth around the waist stands waist-deep in the water, with water splashing up around them as devotees in white dhotis and saffron-red shawls, many wearing rudraksha and gold-coloured garlands, press close. Red and saffron flags and a trident-topped standard rise above the throng, and a few women in saris and red garments stand among the crowd. Hundreds of people are visible, many more beyond the frame.

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May 21 20162016-05-21Photograph of a large crowd gathered at a river bank for a ritual bath. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with bare shoulders and a dark garment stands in the water facing a group of people in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Many people in the water and along the bank hold folded hands or raise arms. Red and orange flags, umbrellas and a trident stand among the crowd, and buildings with spectators line the background. Dense crowd of more than a hundred people visible.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd gathers on a riverbank for a ritual bath in shallow water. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark braided hair and a gold necklace stands waist-deep, extending one arm toward a group of white-clad devotees in the water. Several devotees wear white dhotis and gold chains, while others in saffron and red garments stand nearby with palms joined. Red and saffron flags and a small ornate palanquin-like canopy rise above the crowd, and a trident-tipped staff appears at the right edge. Dense onlookers, many holding cameras or phones, line the banks under a clear sky with buildings behind.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd gathers around a river bathing ghat during a ritual immersion. In the centre, a man with long black matted hair and gold necklaces stands waist-deep in the water, facing away, with his hands in the water. Around him, many people in white and saffron dhotis and shawls stand chest-deep in the river, wearing rudraksha and beaded malas. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees and photographers lines the bank, with red and orange flags and a silver trident-topped staff rising above the crowd. The scene suggests a sacred bathing ceremony.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd gathers at the water's edge of a river as devotees wade in a shallow pool. In the foreground, a figure with long dark dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing gold necklaces and bangles, stands in the water with arms outstretched, facing a group in white and saffron. Around him, many robed sadhus in white and orange garments with rudraksha malas stand waist-deep, hands pressed together in prayer. Red and saffron flags rise above the crowd, a trident-topped staff is visible at right, and people line the bank and rooftops in the background under trees.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd gathers at the edge of a shallow river or water body during a bathing ceremony. In the centre, a figure with long dark dreadlocked hair and a dark red cloth stands waist-deep in the water, facing the group. Around them, many people in white dhotis and white garments with rudraksha and beaded necklaces wade in the water, some with hands raised. Red and saffron flags with a trident symbol rise above the crowd, and devotees and onlookers, some photographing, fill the riverbank behind them under a clear sky.2016-05-21