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A nighttime procession under a hazy, dusty sky. A bare-chested man with a red-brown forehead mark and a long red-and-white flower garland walks at the centre, sheltered by an ornate dark umbrella with beaded fringe, with a gold pendant on his chest and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in a dark-red dhoti holds a small light and a black fan-like whisk, and attendants in saffron and white line the path. Behind them a lit tower glows orange, and a crowd of devotees in white, saffron and dark clothing fills the left and background. a person: the central figure shows distinctive adornments, a garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha, though the appearance is only partly clear.

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