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A night-time outdoor photograph of a procession or gathering in saffron. At centre, a figure with long hair and saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala sits beneath a large multicoloured decorated canopy on a tall pole. Around him, many people in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes sit and stand on a dark ground, some drinking from bottles and some holding cloth. A small illuminated shrine-like structure with a lit lamp stands at upper left. The figure's cues are visible but his face is too small for certainty, so the identity is uncertain.

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