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Night procession at a crowded Kumbh Mela area with a wide road lit by street lamps. Many saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees walk in the foreground, some bare-chested and carrying a large red flag bearing a yellow-robed figure. A tall banner shows a painted deity with blue skin and a crown, its frame carrying Hindi text. Rows of seated people line a barrier on the right, and parked vehicles and buildings fill the background.

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