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A photograph of a procession on a sunny road. A seated figure in the centre wears saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and a golden crown, and sits on an elaborately carved gold throne mounted on a vehicle. Two yellow umbrellas with tassels and a red umbrella shade the throne. Men in saffron dhoti and white upper cloths with rudraksha malas stand and sit around it, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Uniformed police officers in khaki hold rifles at the front and sides of the vehicle. The scene is a shahi snan style procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. The central figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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