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Night procession on an ashram grounds with a dark sky behind. At center, a silver ceremonial umbrella with fringe is held up on a pole, with saffron-orange banners bearing a blue emblem beside it and gold trident standards around. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas walk closely together; several shaved-headed priests wear white and red sacred markings on their foreheads, one carries a brass plate on his head, and a man in a blue-and-white embroidered headdress holds a tray. Several women in red and orange saris press their palms together in prayer. A procession of ashram devotees in ritual attire, not a specific individual identified.

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