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A crowded street procession of devotees carrying large red flags with gold-edged borders. Many participants wear white dhotis or sarees with red-and-maroon shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have rudraksha malas. In the centre foreground, a smiling woman with white tripundra marks holds a stack of cards. Behind the crowd, a figure in a red turban and red-and-pink garland sits elevated, with a saffron cloth. A large banner behind the group carries Hindi text. The scene suggests a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession.

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