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Outdoor procession along a dirt lane beneath a striped canopy in green, purple, white and red. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas walk in the centre, one in a red turban garlanded with a white and red flower garland. Drummers in white shirts and maroon lungis play drums and cymbals in the foreground, with white-clad devotees following. A large banner with a portrait hangs from the canopy, a palm tree and a green gate stand at left, and a small pennant flies beside the path.

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