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Night procession on a sandy road lit by street lamps. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a large garland of white and purple-pink flowers around the neck, walking forward. Around him, men in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk with devotees in white dhotis with maroon borders. A bald priest at right in a white dhoti carries a brass-like kalasha/pot with a green coconut and leaves. A yellow van with a small sign is at left, and a few onlookers stand in the background. This appears to be a ceremonial procession (ratha-style walking procession).

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