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Outdoor procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style float at a Kumbh Mela setting. Saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas and turbans stand on the float, one raising an arm. A man in white dhoti with a sash bends forward at the front, and an attendant in white stands beside a large orange umbrella held aloft. Devotees in white and orange press around the float, some with raised hands, while a uniformed police officer with a rifle stands at right. Tents, flags and bare trees fill the background under a clear blue sky.

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