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A night-time procession at the Maha Kumbh Mela. Several men and women walk barefoot in white and off-white dhotis and shawls, many holding long poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. A man in the foreground-right wears a white turban and a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a green cap and holds a flag. Behind them an ornately decorated golden ratha or palanquin with a canopy and a tall blue-and-gold decorated pillar is lit against the dark sky. Spectators in casual clothes stand at the left edge. The scene is lit by warm lamps and a glowing torch.

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