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Outdoor procession on a city road at a Kumbh Mela event, with saffron and orange flags and a crowd of spectators on a raised stand behind a yellow banner. A man in the centre wears a dark maroon robe, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands, with his hands raised in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered sashes and gold beaded necklaces walk beside him, and one holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. A vehicle is parked at right and a figure in a white dhoti with gold necklaces faces him. Small portraits hang on poles along the road.

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