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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event in front of an illuminated gateway topped with a lit trident and glowing neon Om-like symbols, decorated with pink and blue lights. Two white horses with ornate golden-red harnesses and tassels stand in the centre. On the left, a sadhu in white with long dark hair and a flower garland raises one hand; on the right, a sadhu with long hair and a green-white garland sits on the second horse. Beside them, a man in a golden-yellow kurta leads a horse, and a drummer in a multicoloured jacket plays a large drum. Orange-robed sadhus and onlookers crowd the foreground, and police officers stand near the left edge. A banner with Hindi text is visible on the gateway.

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In the foreground a sadhu with long matted dreadlocks, white-painted body, marigold garland on his head and neck, and a rudraksha-style necklace raises both arms high, mouth open, while seated on a pink-and-white horse with pink tassels and a marigold-decorated saddle. Behind him another ash-covered sadhu rides a similar horse wearing a marigold garland. Robed sadhus in orange and saffron walk alongside, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a man in a pale green shirt guides the horse. Spectators in yellow and pink shirts stand behind a wooden and white metal railing. Marigold garlands hang from a tall pole at left and lit lamps glow in the background.2015-09-15