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A photograph of a Kumbh Mela style gathering under a yellow canopy. In the foreground, a man in a rust-orange turban, orange shawl and ornate gold necklace with a dark beaded mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Seated beside him are several saffron-robed sadhus and monks, one with a yellow garland, others with white beards and bald heads. Behind them, standing devotees, some in orange and white clothing, and a camera operator with a video camera fill the background. A wooden rod and orange fabric frame the left edge.

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