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Photograph of a large beige ornate gateway at a Kumbh Mela site, with a tall central spire, four smaller turrets, and a white horse-drawn chariot sculpture above the arch. Orange and yellow banners hang on the facade, and the gateway's name appears on a red and gold signboard. Pedestrians walk across a dusty open plaza, including a man in a yellow kurta and a woman in a red bag, while a food cart and a parked truck sit to the right. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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