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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site under orange streetlights and haze. A line of people in white dhotis and red waist cloths, many carrying orange flags, walks along a paved road. Behind them stands an ornate decorated float with a temple-style arch and a large portrait of a saffron-robed man seated beside a tall pennant with a painted emblem. Several figures in white and saffron walk in front. A steel lattice bridge is visible in the background. People visible: about 20-25.

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