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A photograph of a procession at the Kumbh Mela. At the centre, a seated sadhu in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold palanquin with a gilded canopy and carved gold details. Above him a multicoloured fringed canopy is held aloft, and many yellow, red, blue and pink umbrellas crowd the frame. Attendants in white clothing with gold-trimmed waistbands carry poles and a white fan-like yak-tail whisk beside the palanquin. A cameraman in white stands at left, and red flags flutter among the crowd. Roadside banners and signs line the street behind.

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