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Night view of an illuminated entrance gate at the Maha Kumbh Mela, with a wide gateway framed by string lights and marigold garlands. A large banner above reads a Dashnam Akhara name in Hindi and shows robed sadhus with raised arms; another red banner hangs beneath it. Side panels show painted and printed portraits of bearded ascetics in saffron-orange robes, and a large kumbh pot symbol with 'Maha Kumbh Mela' lettering. Corrugated metal fencing, a loudspeaker horn and swastika flags are visible. No people are clearly visible in the scene.

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