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A large outdoor procession fills a wide road at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with thousands of people crowded between metal barricades. Many marchers wear saffron and orange robes, and many carry red flags on tall poles. Colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue are held aloft over the crowd. Roadside signs point to Kaal Bhairav Mandir, Bhookhi Mata Mandir, Gopal Mandir and Dutt Akhada, with a UMC boundary sign. Trees and tents line the route under a clear sky.

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