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A photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a hall with a pale ceiling of curved light panels. In the centre, a man in a saffron-gold turban and green-and-gold garments holds a long golden shawl and a paper. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-maroon borders carries a silver tray with offerings. A second man in white stands behind him. On the right, a figure in orange robes stands near a metal barrier. On the left, women in white saris with gold borders stand at the edge of the frame. Several onlookers are visible along the barriers.

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