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A photograph of a ceremonial procession in shallow water beside red-tiled steps. A decorated raised platform with a white canopy and orange border stands in the water, garlanded with marigolds, orchids and green leaves. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on it, with a kalasha and offerings set before the platform. Many people stand waist-deep around it, mostly in white clothes with yellow and orange shawls, some raising hands and carrying flowers. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes and rudraksha-style beads on a decorated platform, with a kalasha and offerings placed around him. Labelled as a procession with devotees wading in the water.

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