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A photograph of a processional chariot at a Kumbh Mela-style outdoor gathering under a clear blue sky. A man seated on an ornate golden throne-like seat raises one hand in greeting; he wears an orange-saffron robe, a golden crown and a long beaded necklace. The golden palanquin-style platform is draped with marigold and red garlands and a tricolour-patterned floral swag, with a canopy of colourful tassels above. Standing beside him, several men in saffron-orange robes and beaded malas hold a tall silver trident and a silver staff; one wears a white tilak on the forehead and another wears glasses. A woman in a white shawl with red tilak marks stands in front, and other people in white and red clothing with white-smeared foreheads are around the platform. Floral garlands and a brass pot rest on the green-covered cart.

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