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Outdoor photo of a procession of devotees walking on a dusty road at the Kumbh Mela, many carrying bright orange-red flags on poles. In the foreground a woman in a white shawl with red-bordered sari and white gloves holds an orange flag, and another woman in a white shawl carries a white plastic can. Other walkers wear white and red garments, a pink head wrap appears at right, and a bearded man in a striped sweater and knit cap walks among them. A concrete overpass and hazy sky are visible behind. A large sign and a decorated tower stand in the background. The scene reflects the Maha Snan pilgrimage procession described on the page.

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