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A crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela market area, with many devotees in orange, saffron and white clothing carrying long orange-tipped poles and flags. Large navy banners read in Hindi and English 'Swami Shri Sevanandgiri Ji Maharaj' and 'Bap Narsimha Sevanand Dham', and red banners bear the same name. Yellow metal barricades line the route, vendor stalls with bright signs stand behind, and a white van rolls through the crowd. Several people wear orange turbans and saffron garments, and a smaller placard shows an older saint's portrait. Dense crowd, roughly the hundreds visible.

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