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A photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial parasol, or chatra, with a finial on top and dangling leaf-shaped silver pendants along its rim, being raised high on a long silver pole by several hands. Two hands grip the pole near the centre; a bare-armed man with a shaved head wears an orange-red cloth wrapped at the waist. To the right a man with curly hair and a grey beard wears a white shirt. People at the lower left and bottom watch upward, including a man with glasses and a woman with light hair. The setting is a roofed hall with metal roofing and exposed steel beams. There are seven visible people in total.

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