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Photograph of a group of men walking in a temple courtyard during a ritual procession. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala holds his hands at his sides, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him several men wear saffron and orange cloth draped over their shoulders and bare upper bodies, with orange and gold beaded necklaces. The central figure in a dark turban, with gold garlands, orange-red garment and a rudraksha mala has eyes closed and hands folded in devotion. To the right a man in a dark turban wears a red shawl, gold chains and beaded malas. Pillars and a lamp-lit doorway are visible behind them. Several people are visible, and some men wear dark turbans with rudraksha malas.

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