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A procession winds along a rocky path between boulders and green trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, appearing as a person, with a second decorated umbrella held above the procession. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with saffron cloth, follows closely. In the foreground a man in white holds a tall decorated staff topped with a gold and red ornate finial, and another man carries a silver vessel with a green leafy offering. Red and white painted stripes mark the boulder at left. Sunlight filters through the foliage.

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