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A dense night-time procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, with a crowd of devotees dancing and raising their hands. A large banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Maharasthan" is carried on poles topped with ornate brass finials. Several women in white and saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas dance at the front; one woman wears a yellow headband and white blouse, another an orange shawl. Men in white kurtas and white caps walk nearby, and a bearded man in a blue jacket and a woman in beige shawl raise their arms. Cameras are held aloft by several photographers, and lanterns glow in the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

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