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Night procession on a decorated float at the Kumbh Mela. A standing man in a white dhoti and white top, with a red waist cloth, holds a camera to his eye and films the scene. Beside the float, a figure in orange robes with a bald head stands near the decorated canopy. Marigold and tuberose garlands hang over the float along with blue, pink and multicoloured tasselled ornaments and small bells. Attendants in white and orange clothing carry tall silver staves and ceremonial items. Front right, a man with white-smeared forehead and orange cloth sits among the crowd. Lights glow through hazy air along the route.

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