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      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund on the Godavari, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund on the Godavari, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-ramkund-nashik-photographed-january-2009.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Pilgrims at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed January 2009).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pilgrims at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed January 2009).</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Shri Ram Mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shri Ram Mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/triveni-sangam-near-panchavati-ghat-nashik-where.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Triveni Sangam near Panchavati ghat, Nashik, where the photographer notes the Godavari meets the Varuni and Tharuni streams.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Triveni Sangam near Panchavati ghat, Nashik, where the photographer notes the Godavari meets the Varuni and Tharuni streams.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/nilkantheshwar-mandir-goda-ghat-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Nilkantheshwar Mandir on Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Nilkantheshwar Mandir on Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/naroshankar-temple-panchavati-nashik-built-1747-by.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Naroshankar Temple, Panchavati, Nashik. Built in 1747 by Maratha commander Naroshankar Rajebahaddur, per the photographer's description.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Naroshankar Temple, Panchavati, Nashik. Built in 1747 by Maratha commander Naroshankar Rajebahaddur, per the photographer's description.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/flooded-godavari-ramkund-panchavati-after-heavy-rain.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Flooded Godavari at Ramkund, Panchavati, after heavy rain in Nashik on 24 July 2026, seen from Ahilyabai Holkar Bridge.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Flooded Godavari at Ramkund, Panchavati, after heavy rain in Nashik on 24 July 2026, seen from Ahilyabai Holkar Bridge.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-one-12-jyotirlingas-trimbak.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, Trimbak.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, Trimbak.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-temple-surrounding-hills-trimbak-august-2018.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Temple and the surrounding hills, Trimbak (August 2018).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Temple and the surrounding hills, Trimbak (August 2018).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Temple, Trimbak, at the foot of Brahmagiri hill.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Temple, Trimbak, at the foot of Brahmagiri hill.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-jyotirlinga-temple-evening-9-june-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple in the evening (9 June 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple in the evening (9 June 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/courtyard-trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-trimbak-december-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Courtyard of Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, Trimbak (December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Courtyard of Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, Trimbak (December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kushavarta-kund-trimbak-regarded-as-symbolic-origin.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak, regarded as the symbolic origin of the Godavari.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak, regarded as the symbolic origin of the Godavari.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-bathing-kushavarta-tirtharaj-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-february.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Pilgrims bathing at Kushavarta (Tirtharaj Kushavarta), Trimbakeshwar (February 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pilgrims bathing at Kushavarta (Tirtharaj Kushavarta), Trimbakeshwar (February 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbak-town-seen-from-brahmagiri-hill.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbak town seen from Brahmagiri hill.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbak town seen from Brahmagiri hill.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-kumbh-mela-nashik-2015-as-titled.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-kumbh-mela-nashik-2015-as-titled-17.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhu-trimbakeshwar-2015-as-titled-by-photographer.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-2015-kumbh-mela-commons-category-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhu-2015-kumbh-mela-commons-category-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: A sadhu at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sadhu at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-procession-trimbak-photographer-labels-scene-as.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus in procession at Trimbak; the photographer labels the scene as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus in procession at Trimbak; the photographer labels the scene as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/procession-sadhus-trimbakeshwar-labelled-simhastha-kumbh-mela.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Procession of sadhus at Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Procession of sadhus at Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-procession-miravnuk-trimbak-labelled-simhastha-kumbh.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus in procession (miravnuk) at Trimbak; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus in procession (miravnuk) at Trimbak; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/offerings-godavari-nashik-kumbh-2015-as-titled.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Offerings in the Godavari during the Nashik Kumbh, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Offerings in the Godavari during the Nashik Kumbh, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-godavari-ghats-nashik-titled-kumbh-godavari.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled 'Kumbh at Godavari Nasik' (September 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled 'Kumbh at Godavari Nasik' (September 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-bathing-godavari-nashik-july-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees bathing in the Godavari at Nashik (July 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees bathing in the Godavari at Nashik (July 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/crowds-godavari-ghats-nashik-photographer-identifies-this.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Crowds at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; the photographer identifies this as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Crowds at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; the photographer identifies this as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/crowds-ramkund-godavari-ghats-nashik-titled-as.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Crowds at Ramkund and the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled as the Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Crowds at Ramkund and the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled as the Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-devotees-kushavarta-kund-trimbak-described-by.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus and devotees at Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak; described by the photographer as the 12-yearly fair at Trimbakeshwar.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus and devotees at Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak; described by the photographer as the 12-yearly fair at Trimbakeshwar.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ritual-bathing-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-labelled-simhastha-kumbh.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ritual bathing at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ritual bathing at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-taking-holy-dip-ramkund-nashik-makar.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees taking a holy dip at Ramkund, Nashik, on Makar Sankranti (14 January 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees taking a holy dip at Ramkund, Nashik, on Makar Sankranti (14 January 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik-december-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik-november-2018.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (November 2018).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (November 2018).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/nassick-kala-rama-temple-albumen-print-by.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: 'Nassick. Kala Rama Temple', albumen print by Francis Frith, about 1865 to 1875 (J. Paul Getty Museum).</image:title>
      <image:caption>'Nassick. Kala Rama Temple', albumen print by Francis Frith, about 1865 to 1875 (J. Paul Getty Museum).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sita-gufa-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sundar-narayan-temple-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sundar Narayan Temple, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sundar Narayan Temple, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/statue-lord-rama-tapovan-nashik-october-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Statue of Lord Rama at Tapovan, Nashik (October 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Statue of Lord Rama at Tapovan, Nashik (October 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/view-over-nashik-city-june-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: View over Nashik city (June 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>View over Nashik city (June 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/muktidham-temple-nashik-december-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Muktidham Temple, Nashik (December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Muktidham Temple, Nashik (December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trirashmi-pandavleni-caves-nashik-carved-between-1st.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trirashmi (Pandavleni) Caves, Nashik, carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, per the photographer's description.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trirashmi (Pandavleni) Caves, Nashik, carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, per the photographer's description.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/evening-ramkund-godavari-nashik-may-2025.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Evening at Ramkund on the Godavari, Nashik (May 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Evening at Ramkund on the Godavari, Nashik (May 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/evening-lights-godavari-goda-ghat-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Evening lights on the Godavari at Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Evening lights on the Godavari at Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Temple silhouettes at dusk, Ram Ghat, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Temple silhouettes at dusk, Ram Ghat, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/godavari-ghats-nashik-night.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: The Godavari ghats in Nashik at night.</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Godavari ghats in Nashik at night.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-lighting-lamps-godavari-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees lighting lamps in the Godavari at Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees lighting lamps in the Godavari at Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-nashik-night-september-2023.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund, Nashik, at night (September 2023).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund, Nashik, at night (September 2023).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-lit-up-night-trimbak.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple lit up at night, Trimbak, Nashik district (August 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple lit up at night, Trimbak, Nashik district (August 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-s-riverbed-drained-ram-kal-path.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund's riverbed drained during Ram Kal Path works ahead of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund's riverbed drained during Ram Kal Path works ahead of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/simhastha-kumbh-mela-works-ramkund-ganga-ghat.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Simhastha Kumbh Mela works at Ramkund Ganga Ghat, Nashik (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Simhastha Kumbh Mela works at Ramkund Ganga Ghat, Nashik (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/dry-godavari-riverbed-ramkund-ram-kal-path.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Dry Godavari riverbed at Ramkund during Ram Kal Path works for the Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dry Godavari riverbed at Ramkund during Ram Kal Path works for the Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-taking-a-dip-in-the-godavari-at-ramkund-nashik-on-makar-sankr.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Makar Sankranti dip at Ramkund, Nashik (14 Jan 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Makar Sankranti dip at Ramkund, Nashik (14 Jan 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/flooded-godavari-river-at-ramkund-panchavati-seen-from-ahilyabai-holka.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godavari in flood at Ramkund, Panchavati (24 Jul 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godavari in flood at Ramkund, Panchavati (24 Jul 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-in-nashik-with-a-dry-riverbed-during-kumbh-mela-works-only-gan.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund riverbed dry during Kumbh works (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund riverbed dry during Kumbh works (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/dry-ramkund-in-nashik-during-ram-kal-path-works-for-simhastha-2027.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ram Kal Path works at a dry Ramkund (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ram Kal Path works at a dry Ramkund (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/demolition-of-the-old-changing-rooms-building-at-ramkund-ghat-for-ram.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Old changing rooms at Ramkund being demolished (12 Oct 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Old changing rooms at Ramkund being demolished (12 Oct 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/hanuman-temple-at-ramkund-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Hanuman mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hanuman mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-ghats-on-the-godavari-in-nashik-city.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund, Nashik (2023).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund, Nashik (2023).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/entrance-to-kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Entrance to Kalaram Temple, Panchavati.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Entrance to Kalaram Temple, Panchavati.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kalaram-mandir-in-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kala Ram Mandir, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kala Ram Mandir, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/back-side-view-of-kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kalaram Temple from the back (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kalaram Temple from the back (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/front-gate-of-kalaram-temple-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Front gate of Kalaram Temple (2018).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Front gate of Kalaram Temple (2018).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/stone-carvings-at-kedareshwar-mahadev-mandir-near-kushavarta-kund.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Carvings at Kedareshwar Mahadev Mandir near Kushavarta (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Carvings at Kedareshwar Mahadev Mandir near Kushavarta (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/close-up-of-the-shikhara-of-trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-trimbak.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Shikhara of Trimbakeshwar temple (2021).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shikhara of Trimbakeshwar temple (2021).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/flowers-for-sale-outside-trimbakeshwar-temple-during-kumbh-mela-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Flower sellers at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Flower sellers at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/a-sadhu-at-trimbakeshwar-during-the-2015-nashik-kumbh-mela.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/one-of-the-spires-of-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Spire at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Spire at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/the-copper-flag-at-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Copper flag at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Copper flag at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/entrance-to-the-trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar temple entrance, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar temple entrance, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-jyotirlinga-temple-of-lord-shiva-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/laxman-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Laxman Temple, Panchavati (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Laxman Temple, Panchavati (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/main-deities-inside-kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Main deities in Kalaram Temple (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Main deities in Kalaram Temple (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/godaghat-on-the-godavari-river-in-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godaghat, Nashik (2013).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godaghat, Nashik (2013).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/godavari-ghat-in-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godavari ghat, Nashik (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godavari ghat, Nashik (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-bathing-in-the-godavari-river-at-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Bathing in the Godavari, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bathing in the Godavari, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/snan-in-the-godavari-river-at-nashik-during-simhastha-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godavari snan, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godavari snan, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kumbh-snan-in-the-godavari-river-at-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kumbh snan at the Godavari, Nashik (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kumbh snan at the Godavari, Nashik (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/historic-albumen-photograph-of-the-godavari-pilgrimage-centre-in-nashi.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: River Godavari, Nashik, c. 1880.</image:title>
      <image:caption>River Godavari, Nashik, c. 1880.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Public_domain</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sita-gufa-cave-shrine-in-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik (2013).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik (2013).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
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    <loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/hi/gallery</loc>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-godavari-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund on the Godavari, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund on the Godavari, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-ramkund-nashik-photographed-january-2009.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Pilgrims at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed January 2009).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pilgrims at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed January 2009).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/shri-ram-mandir-ramkund-nashik-photographed-december.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Shri Ram Mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shri Ram Mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/triveni-sangam-near-panchavati-ghat-nashik-where.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Triveni Sangam near Panchavati ghat, Nashik, where the photographer notes the Godavari meets the Varuni and Tharuni streams.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Triveni Sangam near Panchavati ghat, Nashik, where the photographer notes the Godavari meets the Varuni and Tharuni streams.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/nilkantheshwar-mandir-goda-ghat-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Nilkantheshwar Mandir on Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Nilkantheshwar Mandir on Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/naroshankar-temple-panchavati-nashik-built-1747-by.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Naroshankar Temple, Panchavati, Nashik. Built in 1747 by Maratha commander Naroshankar Rajebahaddur, per the photographer's description.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Naroshankar Temple, Panchavati, Nashik. Built in 1747 by Maratha commander Naroshankar Rajebahaddur, per the photographer's description.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/flooded-godavari-ramkund-panchavati-after-heavy-rain.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Flooded Godavari at Ramkund, Panchavati, after heavy rain in Nashik on 24 July 2026, seen from Ahilyabai Holkar Bridge.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Flooded Godavari at Ramkund, Panchavati, after heavy rain in Nashik on 24 July 2026, seen from Ahilyabai Holkar Bridge.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-one-12-jyotirlingas-trimbak.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, Trimbak.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, Trimbak.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-temple-surrounding-hills-trimbak-august-2018.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Temple and the surrounding hills, Trimbak (August 2018).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Temple and the surrounding hills, Trimbak (August 2018).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-temple-trimbak-foot-brahmagiri-hill.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Temple, Trimbak, at the foot of Brahmagiri hill.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Temple, Trimbak, at the foot of Brahmagiri hill.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-jyotirlinga-temple-evening-9-june-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple in the evening (9 June 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple in the evening (9 June 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/courtyard-trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-trimbak-december-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Courtyard of Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, Trimbak (December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Courtyard of Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, Trimbak (December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kushavarta-kund-trimbak-regarded-as-symbolic-origin.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak, regarded as the symbolic origin of the Godavari.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak, regarded as the symbolic origin of the Godavari.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-bathing-kushavarta-tirtharaj-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-february.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Pilgrims bathing at Kushavarta (Tirtharaj Kushavarta), Trimbakeshwar (February 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pilgrims bathing at Kushavarta (Tirtharaj Kushavarta), Trimbakeshwar (February 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbak-town-seen-from-brahmagiri-hill.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbak town seen from Brahmagiri hill.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbak town seen from Brahmagiri hill.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-kumbh-mela-nashik-2015-as-titled.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-kumbh-mela-nashik-2015-as-titled-17.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhu-trimbakeshwar-2015-as-titled-by-photographer.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-2015-kumbh-mela-commons-category-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhu-2015-kumbh-mela-commons-category-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: A sadhu at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sadhu at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-procession-trimbak-photographer-labels-scene-as.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus in procession at Trimbak; the photographer labels the scene as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus in procession at Trimbak; the photographer labels the scene as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/procession-sadhus-trimbakeshwar-labelled-simhastha-kumbh-mela.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Procession of sadhus at Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Procession of sadhus at Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-procession-miravnuk-trimbak-labelled-simhastha-kumbh.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus in procession (miravnuk) at Trimbak; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus in procession (miravnuk) at Trimbak; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/offerings-godavari-nashik-kumbh-2015-as-titled.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Offerings in the Godavari during the Nashik Kumbh, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Offerings in the Godavari during the Nashik Kumbh, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-godavari-ghats-nashik-titled-kumbh-godavari.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled 'Kumbh at Godavari Nasik' (September 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled 'Kumbh at Godavari Nasik' (September 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-bathing-godavari-nashik-july-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees bathing in the Godavari at Nashik (July 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees bathing in the Godavari at Nashik (July 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/crowds-godavari-ghats-nashik-photographer-identifies-this.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Crowds at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; the photographer identifies this as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Crowds at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; the photographer identifies this as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/crowds-ramkund-godavari-ghats-nashik-titled-as.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Crowds at Ramkund and the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled as the Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Crowds at Ramkund and the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled as the Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-devotees-kushavarta-kund-trimbak-described-by.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus and devotees at Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak; described by the photographer as the 12-yearly fair at Trimbakeshwar.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus and devotees at Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak; described by the photographer as the 12-yearly fair at Trimbakeshwar.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ritual-bathing-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-labelled-simhastha-kumbh.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ritual bathing at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ritual bathing at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-taking-holy-dip-ramkund-nashik-makar.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees taking a holy dip at Ramkund, Nashik, on Makar Sankranti (14 January 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees taking a holy dip at Ramkund, Nashik, on Makar Sankranti (14 January 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik-december-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik-november-2018.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (November 2018).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (November 2018).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/nassick-kala-rama-temple-albumen-print-by.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: 'Nassick. Kala Rama Temple', albumen print by Francis Frith, about 1865 to 1875 (J. Paul Getty Museum).</image:title>
      <image:caption>'Nassick. Kala Rama Temple', albumen print by Francis Frith, about 1865 to 1875 (J. Paul Getty Museum).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sita-gufa-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sundar-narayan-temple-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sundar Narayan Temple, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sundar Narayan Temple, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/statue-lord-rama-tapovan-nashik-october-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Statue of Lord Rama at Tapovan, Nashik (October 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Statue of Lord Rama at Tapovan, Nashik (October 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/view-over-nashik-city-june-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: View over Nashik city (June 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>View over Nashik city (June 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/muktidham-temple-nashik-december-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Muktidham Temple, Nashik (December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Muktidham Temple, Nashik (December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trirashmi-pandavleni-caves-nashik-carved-between-1st.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trirashmi (Pandavleni) Caves, Nashik, carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, per the photographer's description.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trirashmi (Pandavleni) Caves, Nashik, carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, per the photographer's description.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/evening-ramkund-godavari-nashik-may-2025.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Evening at Ramkund on the Godavari, Nashik (May 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Evening at Ramkund on the Godavari, Nashik (May 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/evening-lights-godavari-goda-ghat-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Evening lights on the Godavari at Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Evening lights on the Godavari at Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/temple-silhouettes-dusk-ram-ghat-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Temple silhouettes at dusk, Ram Ghat, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Temple silhouettes at dusk, Ram Ghat, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/godavari-ghats-nashik-night.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: The Godavari ghats in Nashik at night.</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Godavari ghats in Nashik at night.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-lighting-lamps-godavari-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees lighting lamps in the Godavari at Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees lighting lamps in the Godavari at Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-nashik-night-september-2023.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund, Nashik, at night (September 2023).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund, Nashik, at night (September 2023).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-lit-up-night-trimbak.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple lit up at night, Trimbak, Nashik district (August 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple lit up at night, Trimbak, Nashik district (August 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-s-riverbed-drained-ram-kal-path.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund's riverbed drained during Ram Kal Path works ahead of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund's riverbed drained during Ram Kal Path works ahead of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/simhastha-kumbh-mela-works-ramkund-ganga-ghat.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Simhastha Kumbh Mela works at Ramkund Ganga Ghat, Nashik (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Simhastha Kumbh Mela works at Ramkund Ganga Ghat, Nashik (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/dry-godavari-riverbed-ramkund-ram-kal-path.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Dry Godavari riverbed at Ramkund during Ram Kal Path works for the Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dry Godavari riverbed at Ramkund during Ram Kal Path works for the Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-taking-a-dip-in-the-godavari-at-ramkund-nashik-on-makar-sankr.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Makar Sankranti dip at Ramkund, Nashik (14 Jan 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Makar Sankranti dip at Ramkund, Nashik (14 Jan 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/flooded-godavari-river-at-ramkund-panchavati-seen-from-ahilyabai-holka.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godavari in flood at Ramkund, Panchavati (24 Jul 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godavari in flood at Ramkund, Panchavati (24 Jul 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-in-nashik-with-a-dry-riverbed-during-kumbh-mela-works-only-gan.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund riverbed dry during Kumbh works (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund riverbed dry during Kumbh works (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/dry-ramkund-in-nashik-during-ram-kal-path-works-for-simhastha-2027.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ram Kal Path works at a dry Ramkund (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ram Kal Path works at a dry Ramkund (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/demolition-of-the-old-changing-rooms-building-at-ramkund-ghat-for-ram.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Old changing rooms at Ramkund being demolished (12 Oct 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Old changing rooms at Ramkund being demolished (12 Oct 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/hanuman-temple-at-ramkund-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Hanuman mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hanuman mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-ghats-on-the-godavari-in-nashik-city.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund, Nashik (2023).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund, Nashik (2023).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/entrance-to-kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Entrance to Kalaram Temple, Panchavati.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Entrance to Kalaram Temple, Panchavati.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kalaram-mandir-in-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kala Ram Mandir, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kala Ram Mandir, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/back-side-view-of-kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kalaram Temple from the back (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kalaram Temple from the back (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/front-gate-of-kalaram-temple-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Front gate of Kalaram Temple (2018).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Front gate of Kalaram Temple (2018).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/stone-carvings-at-kedareshwar-mahadev-mandir-near-kushavarta-kund.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Carvings at Kedareshwar Mahadev Mandir near Kushavarta (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Carvings at Kedareshwar Mahadev Mandir near Kushavarta (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/close-up-of-the-shikhara-of-trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-trimbak.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Shikhara of Trimbakeshwar temple (2021).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shikhara of Trimbakeshwar temple (2021).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/flowers-for-sale-outside-trimbakeshwar-temple-during-kumbh-mela-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Flower sellers at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Flower sellers at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/a-sadhu-at-trimbakeshwar-during-the-2015-nashik-kumbh-mela.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/one-of-the-spires-of-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Spire at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Spire at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/the-copper-flag-at-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Copper flag at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Copper flag at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/entrance-to-the-trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar temple entrance, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar temple entrance, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-jyotirlinga-temple-of-lord-shiva-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/laxman-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Laxman Temple, Panchavati (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Laxman Temple, Panchavati (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/main-deities-inside-kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Main deities in Kalaram Temple (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Main deities in Kalaram Temple (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/godaghat-on-the-godavari-river-in-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godaghat, Nashik (2013).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godaghat, Nashik (2013).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/godavari-ghat-in-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godavari ghat, Nashik (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godavari ghat, Nashik (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-bathing-in-the-godavari-river-at-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Bathing in the Godavari, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bathing in the Godavari, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/snan-in-the-godavari-river-at-nashik-during-simhastha-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godavari snan, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godavari snan, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kumbh-snan-in-the-godavari-river-at-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kumbh snan at the Godavari, Nashik (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kumbh snan at the Godavari, Nashik (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/historic-albumen-photograph-of-the-godavari-pilgrimage-centre-in-nashi.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: River Godavari, Nashik, c. 1880.</image:title>
      <image:caption>River Godavari, Nashik, c. 1880.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Public_domain</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sita-gufa-cave-shrine-in-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik (2013).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik (2013).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
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    <loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/en/gallery</loc>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-godavari-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund on the Godavari, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund on the Godavari, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-ramkund-nashik-photographed-january-2009.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Pilgrims at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed January 2009).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pilgrims at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed January 2009).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/shri-ram-mandir-ramkund-nashik-photographed-december.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Shri Ram Mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shri Ram Mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (photographed December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/triveni-sangam-near-panchavati-ghat-nashik-where.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Triveni Sangam near Panchavati ghat, Nashik, where the photographer notes the Godavari meets the Varuni and Tharuni streams.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Triveni Sangam near Panchavati ghat, Nashik, where the photographer notes the Godavari meets the Varuni and Tharuni streams.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/nilkantheshwar-mandir-goda-ghat-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Nilkantheshwar Mandir on Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Nilkantheshwar Mandir on Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/naroshankar-temple-panchavati-nashik-built-1747-by.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Naroshankar Temple, Panchavati, Nashik. Built in 1747 by Maratha commander Naroshankar Rajebahaddur, per the photographer's description.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Naroshankar Temple, Panchavati, Nashik. Built in 1747 by Maratha commander Naroshankar Rajebahaddur, per the photographer's description.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/flooded-godavari-ramkund-panchavati-after-heavy-rain.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Flooded Godavari at Ramkund, Panchavati, after heavy rain in Nashik on 24 July 2026, seen from Ahilyabai Holkar Bridge.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Flooded Godavari at Ramkund, Panchavati, after heavy rain in Nashik on 24 July 2026, seen from Ahilyabai Holkar Bridge.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-one-12-jyotirlingas-trimbak.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, Trimbak.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, Trimbak.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-temple-surrounding-hills-trimbak-august-2018.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Temple and the surrounding hills, Trimbak (August 2018).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Temple and the surrounding hills, Trimbak (August 2018).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-temple-trimbak-foot-brahmagiri-hill.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Temple, Trimbak, at the foot of Brahmagiri hill.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Temple, Trimbak, at the foot of Brahmagiri hill.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-jyotirlinga-temple-evening-9-june-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple in the evening (9 June 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple in the evening (9 June 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/courtyard-trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-trimbak-december-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Courtyard of Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, Trimbak (December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Courtyard of Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, Trimbak (December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kushavarta-kund-trimbak-regarded-as-symbolic-origin.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak, regarded as the symbolic origin of the Godavari.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak, regarded as the symbolic origin of the Godavari.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-bathing-kushavarta-tirtharaj-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-february.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Pilgrims bathing at Kushavarta (Tirtharaj Kushavarta), Trimbakeshwar (February 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pilgrims bathing at Kushavarta (Tirtharaj Kushavarta), Trimbakeshwar (February 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbak-town-seen-from-brahmagiri-hill.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbak town seen from Brahmagiri hill.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbak town seen from Brahmagiri hill.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-kumbh-mela-nashik-2015-as-titled.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-kumbh-mela-nashik-2015-as-titled-17.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, Nashik, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhu-trimbakeshwar-2015-as-titled-by-photographer.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-2015-kumbh-mela-commons-category-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhu-2015-kumbh-mela-commons-category-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: A sadhu at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sadhu at the 2015 Kumbh Mela (Commons category: 2015 Kumbh Mela).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-procession-trimbak-photographer-labels-scene-as.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus in procession at Trimbak; the photographer labels the scene as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus in procession at Trimbak; the photographer labels the scene as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/procession-sadhus-trimbakeshwar-labelled-simhastha-kumbh-mela.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Procession of sadhus at Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Procession of sadhus at Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-procession-miravnuk-trimbak-labelled-simhastha-kumbh.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus in procession (miravnuk) at Trimbak; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus in procession (miravnuk) at Trimbak; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/offerings-godavari-nashik-kumbh-2015-as-titled.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Offerings in the Godavari during the Nashik Kumbh, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Offerings in the Godavari during the Nashik Kumbh, 2015 (as titled by the photographer).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-godavari-ghats-nashik-titled-kumbh-godavari.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled 'Kumbh at Godavari Nasik' (September 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled 'Kumbh at Godavari Nasik' (September 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-bathing-godavari-nashik-july-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees bathing in the Godavari at Nashik (July 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees bathing in the Godavari at Nashik (July 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/crowds-godavari-ghats-nashik-photographer-identifies-this.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Crowds at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; the photographer identifies this as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Crowds at the Godavari ghats, Nashik; the photographer identifies this as the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/crowds-ramkund-godavari-ghats-nashik-titled-as.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Crowds at Ramkund and the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled as the Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Crowds at Ramkund and the Godavari ghats, Nashik; titled as the Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sadhus-devotees-kushavarta-kund-trimbak-described-by.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sadhus and devotees at Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak; described by the photographer as the 12-yearly fair at Trimbakeshwar.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sadhus and devotees at Kushavarta Kund, Trimbak; described by the photographer as the 12-yearly fair at Trimbakeshwar.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ritual-bathing-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-labelled-simhastha-kumbh.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ritual bathing at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ritual bathing at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar; labelled Simhastha Kumbh Mela by the photographer.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-taking-holy-dip-ramkund-nashik-makar.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees taking a holy dip at Ramkund, Nashik, on Makar Sankranti (14 January 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees taking a holy dip at Ramkund, Nashik, on Makar Sankranti (14 January 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik-december-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik-november-2018.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (November 2018).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kalaram Temple, Panchavati, Nashik (November 2018).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/nassick-kala-rama-temple-albumen-print-by.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: 'Nassick. Kala Rama Temple', albumen print by Francis Frith, about 1865 to 1875 (J. Paul Getty Museum).</image:title>
      <image:caption>'Nassick. Kala Rama Temple', albumen print by Francis Frith, about 1865 to 1875 (J. Paul Getty Museum).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sita-gufa-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sundar-narayan-temple-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sundar Narayan Temple, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sundar Narayan Temple, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/statue-lord-rama-tapovan-nashik-october-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Statue of Lord Rama at Tapovan, Nashik (October 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Statue of Lord Rama at Tapovan, Nashik (October 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/view-over-nashik-city-june-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: View over Nashik city (June 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>View over Nashik city (June 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/muktidham-temple-nashik-december-2024.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Muktidham Temple, Nashik (December 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Muktidham Temple, Nashik (December 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trirashmi-pandavleni-caves-nashik-carved-between-1st.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trirashmi (Pandavleni) Caves, Nashik, carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, per the photographer's description.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trirashmi (Pandavleni) Caves, Nashik, carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, per the photographer's description.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/evening-ramkund-godavari-nashik-may-2025.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Evening at Ramkund on the Godavari, Nashik (May 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Evening at Ramkund on the Godavari, Nashik (May 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/evening-lights-godavari-goda-ghat-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Evening lights on the Godavari at Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Evening lights on the Godavari at Goda Ghat, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/temple-silhouettes-dusk-ram-ghat-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Temple silhouettes at dusk, Ram Ghat, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Temple silhouettes at dusk, Ram Ghat, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/godavari-ghats-nashik-night.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: The Godavari ghats in Nashik at night.</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Godavari ghats in Nashik at night.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/devotees-lighting-lamps-godavari-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Devotees lighting lamps in the Godavari at Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devotees lighting lamps in the Godavari at Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-nashik-night-september-2023.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund, Nashik, at night (September 2023).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund, Nashik, at night (September 2023).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-lit-up-night-trimbak.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple lit up at night, Trimbak, Nashik district (August 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple lit up at night, Trimbak, Nashik district (August 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-s-riverbed-drained-ram-kal-path.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund's riverbed drained during Ram Kal Path works ahead of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund's riverbed drained during Ram Kal Path works ahead of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/simhastha-kumbh-mela-works-ramkund-ganga-ghat.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Simhastha Kumbh Mela works at Ramkund Ganga Ghat, Nashik (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Simhastha Kumbh Mela works at Ramkund Ganga Ghat, Nashik (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/dry-godavari-riverbed-ramkund-ram-kal-path.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Dry Godavari riverbed at Ramkund during Ram Kal Path works for the Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dry Godavari riverbed at Ramkund during Ram Kal Path works for the Simhastha (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-taking-a-dip-in-the-godavari-at-ramkund-nashik-on-makar-sankr.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Makar Sankranti dip at Ramkund, Nashik (14 Jan 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Makar Sankranti dip at Ramkund, Nashik (14 Jan 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/flooded-godavari-river-at-ramkund-panchavati-seen-from-ahilyabai-holka.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godavari in flood at Ramkund, Panchavati (24 Jul 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godavari in flood at Ramkund, Panchavati (24 Jul 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-in-nashik-with-a-dry-riverbed-during-kumbh-mela-works-only-gan.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund riverbed dry during Kumbh works (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund riverbed dry during Kumbh works (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/dry-ramkund-in-nashik-during-ram-kal-path-works-for-simhastha-2027.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ram Kal Path works at a dry Ramkund (22 May 2026).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ram Kal Path works at a dry Ramkund (22 May 2026).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/demolition-of-the-old-changing-rooms-building-at-ramkund-ghat-for-ram.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Old changing rooms at Ramkund being demolished (12 Oct 2025).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Old changing rooms at Ramkund being demolished (12 Oct 2025).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/hanuman-temple-at-ramkund-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Hanuman mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hanuman mandir at Ramkund, Nashik (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/ramkund-ghats-on-the-godavari-in-nashik-city.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Ramkund, Nashik (2023).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ramkund, Nashik (2023).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/entrance-to-kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Entrance to Kalaram Temple, Panchavati.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Entrance to Kalaram Temple, Panchavati.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kalaram-mandir-in-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kala Ram Mandir, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kala Ram Mandir, Panchavati, Nashik.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/back-side-view-of-kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kalaram Temple from the back (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kalaram Temple from the back (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/front-gate-of-kalaram-temple-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Front gate of Kalaram Temple (2018).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Front gate of Kalaram Temple (2018).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/stone-carvings-at-kedareshwar-mahadev-mandir-near-kushavarta-kund.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Carvings at Kedareshwar Mahadev Mandir near Kushavarta (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Carvings at Kedareshwar Mahadev Mandir near Kushavarta (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/close-up-of-the-shikhara-of-trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-trimbak.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Shikhara of Trimbakeshwar temple (2021).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shikhara of Trimbakeshwar temple (2021).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/flowers-for-sale-outside-trimbakeshwar-temple-during-kumbh-mela-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Flower sellers at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Flower sellers at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/a-sadhu-at-trimbakeshwar-during-the-2015-nashik-kumbh-mela.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sadhu at Trimbakeshwar, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/one-of-the-spires-of-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Spire at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Spire at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/the-copper-flag-at-kushavarta-trimbakeshwar-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Copper flag at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Copper flag at Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/entrance-to-the-trimbakeshwar-shiva-temple-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar temple entrance, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar temple entrance, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/trimbakeshwar-jyotirlinga-temple-of-lord-shiva-during-kumbh-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple, Kumbh 2015.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple, Kumbh 2015.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/laxman-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Laxman Temple, Panchavati (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Laxman Temple, Panchavati (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/main-deities-inside-kalaram-temple-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Main deities in Kalaram Temple (Dec 2024).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Main deities in Kalaram Temple (Dec 2024).</image:caption>
      <image:license>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/godaghat-on-the-godavari-river-in-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godaghat, Nashik (2013).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godaghat, Nashik (2013).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/godavari-ghat-in-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godavari ghat, Nashik (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godavari ghat, Nashik (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/pilgrims-bathing-in-the-godavari-river-at-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Bathing in the Godavari, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bathing in the Godavari, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/snan-in-the-godavari-river-at-nashik-during-simhastha-2015.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Godavari snan, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Godavari snan, Nashik (Aug 2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/kumbh-snan-in-the-godavari-river-at-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Kumbh snan at the Godavari, Nashik (2015).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kumbh snan at the Godavari, Nashik (2015).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/historic-albumen-photograph-of-the-godavari-pilgrimage-centre-in-nashi.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: River Godavari, Nashik, c. 1880.</image:title>
      <image:caption>River Godavari, Nashik, c. 1880.</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Public_domain</image:license>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://www.thenashikkumbh.com/images/commons/sita-gufa-cave-shrine-in-panchavati-nashik.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Nashik Kumbh Mela photo: Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik (2013).</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sita Gufa, Panchavati, Nashik (2013).</image:caption>
      <image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</image:license>
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