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A photograph of a large group of devotees wading into shallow, murky water at a river ghat, with a pink temple complex with a tower behind them under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon dhoti-style wrap and heavy gold-bead necklaces with a large gold pendant stands in the water with both arms raised above his head, shouting joyfully. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes, white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, and red and orange garments raise their arms; several wear rudraksha and gold malas, and some hold tall red and gold poles. A green and gold umbrella stands at the upper right, and a figure holds a red banner near the top. Many people in the crowd are visible, many with sandalwood or kumkum marks. The scene appears to be a sacred bath procession, with the central figure's appearance not clearly establishing a specific identity.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A crowd of devotees bathes waist-deep in a murky river during the Shahi Snan procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold-bead necklace with a large pendant wears a deep red-maroon cloth and raises both arms and open palms toward the sky. Around him, robed sadhus in saffron, red and white garments raise their hands, some holding tall red and orange ceremonial poles. A pink temple-style building with a dome and a green-and-red umbrella stand behind the group under a clear blue sky. Other devotees wear rudraksha-style red and white bands and gold necklaces. A photographer's camera is visible at the left edge.2016-04-22A photograph of a ritual bath at a river ghat in Ujjain during the Kumbh Mela. A central figure stands waist-deep in greenish water, wearing a deep red-maroon robe, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and a thick rudraksha mala, with arms raised and hands at the head. Around him, saddhus and devotees in saffron, maroon and white garments wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and some hold ceremonial staffs. A man at left holds a silver-tipped staff. Behind them stand pink-walled temple buildings, a green canopy, and police in uniform. The figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no identification is made.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a Kumbh Mela ritual bathing scene in shallow river water under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a man in a wet red-maroon cloth, with a heavy gold necklace and bead malas, raises both arms overhead with a broad smile. Around him sadhus and devotees stand waist-deep, many in saffron and orange robes with red and gold beaded bracelets and gold garlands. Colourful umbrellas on red and orange poles, a green-and-yellow canopy and a small temple spire appear in the background. A woman at left wears white with a red shawl and beaded necklaces. Ash-smeared ascetics and onlookers fill the frame.2016-04-22Devotees wade chest-deep in a shallow river during a ritual bath at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. In the centre, a smiling man in a draped red-maroon cloth with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads raises both arms. Around him, saffron and orange robed sadhus and devotees, some with red and gold garlands, raise their hands; a white-clad figure stands at left, and long red ceremonial poles rise behind. Salmon-pink temple buildings and a green canopy sit in the background under bright sunlight.2016-04-22Outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees wading into a shallow river at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event, with sunlit pink temple buildings and saffron flags behind. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a deep red-brown wrap, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and red beaded bracelets, arms raised in celebration. Around him, people in orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces raise their hands and shout joyfully; a bald man in orange and a man in white dhoti stand nearby. A silver kalasha-like vessel floats at the lower left.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22