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A decorated palanquin procession on an open dirt road, with a figure in saffron robes and a saffron turban seated cross-legged at the centre of an ornate golden canopy hung with brass bells, jasmine and marigold garlands and red, pink and blue tassels. A bald man in an orange robe stands at the left edge of the platform and a second attendant in orange stands behind. Below, supporters in white and orange hold saffron flags and placards, including one reading STOP ABUSING MY FAITH! STOP ABUSING MY GURU! and another with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A colourful umbrella with peacock motifs shades the platform, and a uniformed officer stands at the left. The visible figure seated on the platform has a probable identity: Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron turban, long dark hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, but the face is not identifiable here so this is a probable appearance-based label only.

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