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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground in front of red-orange buildings. Four men in white dhotis and white shirts carry a tall effigy on a wooden pole frame. The effigy is a figure with a black body, a grey wrapped head and a lifted arm holding a stick, draped with a bright orange cloth and a yellow marigold garland. Two carriers at left and right wear rudraksha malas; one front carrier smiles. Green-roofed building and a small tree stand behind.

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