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A large indoor hall with metal walls and orange hanging decorations is packed with seated men, mostly sadhus in saffron and orange robes, with some in white. Many wear turbans in orange, pink or maroon, long beards, and rudraksha malas. A man in a bright orange Kumbh volunteer t-shirt with a lanyard sits near the centre. Golden decorated seats and a raised stage with floral arrangements stand at the far end, and large black speakers flank the walls. Attendees sit on mats and cloth in rows, facing the stage at a gathering of the Mahanirvani Akhada during the Kumbh Mela.

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