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A large outdoor procession on a crowded street during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. At the centre, a seated sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold palanquin with a gold canopy topped by a multicoloured fringed awning. Attendants in white and orange stand and sit beside him, and a man in a blue vest walks alongside. Around the palanquin are many colourful umbrellas in yellow, orange, blue, red, pink and green, with red flags and a large crowd of devotees lining the barricades. A banner in Hindi reads 'Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta Aaj Kyon?' Many people are visible but only partly, so the count is approximate.

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