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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a paved path with a corrugated metal building behind. In the centre, a man wearing a rust-orange garment, a long orange-red headwrap, a heavy gold necklace and a thick white and pink flower garland walks forward holding a staff, with a shaved-headed attendant beside him in white. Around them, women wear colourful saris and salwar in red, orange, green and yellow, many with gold jewellery, and devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry a long staff and walk among decorated umbrellas in gold, purple, red and blue. On the right, a young man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest wears rudraksha beads and an orange cloth. The centrally placed man is an appearance-based a person candidate, marked by his flower garland, gold necklaces, saffron-orange clothing and head covering, leading the procession.