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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site in front of a brightly lit, multi-tiered gateway decorated with lights and a large banner. Two sadhus ride white horses with ornate silver and red saddle trappings; the rider on the left, bare-chested with ash-smeared body, long matted hair, rudraksha malas and white flower garlands, raises his arm while holding a tall red-and-orange flag. The second rider, also bare-chested with long hair and garlands, sits on the right horse. A drummer in a beige kurta and a boy in a striped shawl walk beside the horses. Saffron-robed sadhus and uniformed police line the street, and a banner reading Swagat Vandan Abhinandan welcomes the procession.

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At right, a bearded man in sunglasses and saffron shawl walks near a red and gold palanquin. A painted deity panel above shows Shiva-like imagery. Blue sky and trees in the background.2016-04-22