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Outdoor Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession on a riverbank ghat under bright sunlight. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas, yellow, red, green and blue with fringed edges, are raised above a crowd. Sadhus with bare upper bodies, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and saffron-toned cloth stand near the water. A man in a white shirt with an orange turban faces the group. Behind them, a large crowd lines pink-painted steps and a multi-storey ghat building, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pole. Many people wear white, orange, pink and green clothing.

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