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A dense outdoor crowd at a large mela gathering under a clear pale-blue sky. Many people in foreground and midground wear shawls, wraps and winter jackets, with saffron, red and orange saris and kurtas. Several decorated vehicles and carts topped with ornate umbrellas and small groups of seated figures in white and saffron stand in the background. Plastic bags and bundles are carried near the right edge, and a white flag-like banner rises above the crowd. Power lines and distant tents appear at the horizon.

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