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A procession on a dirt path lined with banana trees and palms. A central figure in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair, a red turban, and a white flower garland with a red tassel, raises one hand in blessing. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti holds a long ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) with a fringed, colourful canopy. Other men in white ritual clothes and orange-robed attendants walk alongside, and a man in a white shirt and blue jeans stands at the right. A decorated palanquin-style umbrella and a fan are visible overhead.

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