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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tent with orange-red walls and green flooring at the Maha Kumbha Puri camp in Allahabad. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with red or saffron shawls, sit in rows, while several women in saris and headscarves sit to the left. A man in a red jacket holds a small book, a man in a blue vest and cream shirt listens closely, and a younger man in a blue striped shirt looks toward the front. A cameraman stands on a tripod at the top, and a logo appears in the upper left corner. The gathering appears attentive to a presentation at the front, which is outside the frame.

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