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Night photograph of two men walking side by side along a railed walkway in front of a tiered stepped backdrop lined with small grey stone shrines and deity figures. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a yellow-orange border, a rudraksha band on his upper arm, white horizontal markings on his bare chest and arms, and a long dark braid, and carries a small object in his hand. The man on the right has very long dark hair and a full beard, wears a maroon-brown dhoti with a gold border, a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder, a bangle on his wrist, and a small earring. An oil lamp flame glows at lower left and a floral offering is visible at the edge. This appears to be a procession, though the men's roles are not otherwise clear.

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