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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with saffron-clad devotees carrying red flags beneath a red and gold canopy bearing the Dhyanapeetam emblem. At centre a large cutout portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban, red robe, rudraksha and flower malas sits in lotus pose on a board carried aloft. On the right, men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces; one raises a hand. Ornate golden ratha-style decorations glint behind, and women in white saris with red borders walk in the crowd.

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