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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp with a richly decorated golden palanquin draped in marigold and orange garlands and hung with tasselled ornaments under an umbrella-like canopy in red and blue. A man seated on the palanquin wears orange robes, a garland and a headdress, raising one hand in greeting. a person: a central seated figure in orange robes with a garland and headdress, raised hand, on a decorated palanquin; the appearance cues are not distinctive enough for a firm match. Around him, robed attendants in orange and saffron clothing hold a trident and ceremonial staffs. A cameraman in dark vest and a man in white kurta film the scene, and a woman in red sari stands near the front. A brass lamp burns on the ground, and orange flags fly in the crowd.

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