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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp moves through a crowd of many hundreds of people under a hazy sky. At the centre, a golden ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure beneath a striped canopy with ornate golden decorations, surrounded by saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. Many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue parasols line the route, alongside tall red and saffron flags on poles. A pink temple facade with signboards stands at the left, and a tree and tents frame the background. Watermarked archive photo.

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