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A dense outdoor procession on steps by a pink-washed building during a sacred bathing event. A central man in orange robes with a large orange-and-white beaded necklace and rudraksha malas stands in the crowd, with long dark hair and a hand raised; his cues are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity, so he is treated as an unidentified devotee. Around him, saints and sadhus wear orange and saffron robes and multiple malas; a bald man in white dhoti with a golden border and red bangles stands at the front, and a man in a yellow t-shirt faces away holding a tall silver staff. A red flag and an orange umbrella appear above the crowd, with police in khaki and onlookers filming with phones.

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A photograph of a riverside ghat at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event, with saffron-robed sadhus wading into water. In the centre, a standing sadhu in orange robes wears a large rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces. Around him, shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls, with rudraksha and gold garlands, step into the river. A man in a yellow t-shirt with a lanyard holds a blue pipe near the water, and a cameraman films at left. Behind them, a crowd fills the steps below a pink sandstone building with a red flag and banners.2016-04-22A dense crowd surges along stone steps at an outdoor procession, with many people pressing forward. In the centre, a saffron-robed sadhu wearing a tall orange turban and heavy beaded necklaces walks down the steps, flanked by a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and garlands. Uniformed police officers in khaki hold back the crowd, and several photographers with large cameras crowd the foreground. Orange, red and yellow umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd under a bright sky. a person is not indicated as present on this page, and no candidate is confidently identified by appearance.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 24 20162016-04-24April 18 20162016-04-18April 24 20162016-04-24April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession crowd surrounds a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban, wearing a heavy layered rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant. Behind him an orange umbrella is held aloft, and bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-banded shawls and beaded necklaces press close. Uniformed police officers and men in khaki caps and white shirts hold back the crowd, while several people raise phones and a professional camera with a long lens. Red flags and saffron-clad sadhus are visible in the background. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold pendant is a candidate for a person, though the appearance is uncertain.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21Dense outdoor crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession under bright sun, with orange, green and yellow umbrellas and red flags overhead. In the centre, a sadhu in orange robes with a large orange turban and gold necklaces stands among bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders, one holding a silver-topped staff. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand nearby, a man in a yellow shirt is at right, and photographers with cameras surround the group. Many people are visible in the packed crowd.2016-04-22September 15 20152015-09-15