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A crowded outdoor procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Large crowds of devotees and sadhus walk along a roadway lined with red flags and a decorated float marked PALKI. A golden palanquin topped with a gilded canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried in the background. Many men wear saffron and orange robes, orange sashes and lanyard badges, while others wear white shirts, checked clothing and striped shirts. Some men stand bare-chested with orange garlands and folded hands in namaskar. Women in colourful saris and shawls walk among the crowd. Yellow barricades line the left side. The scene is a shahi snan procession with many people visible.

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