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Outdoor procession in a hillside town with pine trees behind. A brightly decorated deity murti, dressed in garlands and a colourful floral and fabric covering, is carried on a palanquin borne on wooden poles by a crowd of devotees in saffron-orange shawls and orange caps. A white ceremonial fan-like umbrella with a red fringe rises above the murti, and white chamara fans are held aloft. Two people hold large round colourful fan-shaped ceremonial items. A small food stall with a corrugated tin roof and a sign stands at left. Some devotees wear white kurtas, and one man wears a dark jacket. a person cues are not clearly visible in this crowd, so no identification is made.

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