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Evening outdoor procession at a riverside ghat lit by rows of lamps, with reflections on the water. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits enthroned on a gilded throne-like seat under a gold parasol, with a white-and-yellow garland draped over the seat. Attendants in orange and red garments stand beside and behind the throne, one reaching toward it. Seated devotees in white clothing and some in red shawls crowd the foreground and the boat-like platform. Striped banners and red-white decorated steps line the water. The candidate's appearance is consistent with the page's named figure, but the face is partly obscured and distance limits detail, so identity is uncertain.

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