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A large crowd gathers at the water's edge during a ritual bathing scene, with many people standing waist-deep in a river. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a red-brown garment, gold necklaces and bangles, and stands in the water with hands extended. Around her, men and women wear white dhotis and ochre or saffron cloths, many with rudraksha or gold-bead necklaces. Red and orange flags, umbrellas and distant tents fill the background, and devotees on the shore raise their hands and take photographs. The scene resembles a river snan during a Kumbh gathering.

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