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A red-draped stage at a Kumbh Mela camp shows a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange robe, a saffron turban, and a garland of red and white flowers, with a long black braid visible. Beside him a man in white kneels and bows near a brass vessel of red flowers, while a seated priest in orange sits on the carpet. To the right, two men in orange shawls sit on a wooden bench, one in an orange kurta and one in a blue shirt. Behind them, a standing crowd in orange lanyards and white garments watches, and a camera on a tripod films. A large carved bronze relief of a deity with raised arms and a trident-like staff stands on the right. Text: the page attributes this event to a Kumbh Mela VIP welcome, but no readable caption appears in the image.

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