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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela area with devotees in white dhotis and orange or red shawls carrying flags and parasols. Two large umbrellas dominate: the left one is multicoloured with the word Dhyanapeetam and dove emblems, and the right one is bright red with gold fringe. A golden palanquin or deity murti is carried in front, with garlanded men and women following, and red and saffron pennants fly among them. Strings of lights and a yellow metal barrier edge the scene. Individual faces are not identifiable, and no one is clearly identified as a person.

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