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A group of saffron-robed men in a procession walks through a covered temple courtyard beside a brick wall. The central figure wears a tall dark turban with a red tilak, a multi-strand gold necklace, a large jewelled pendant and a long red and white flower garland. A man at right holds a decorated pot with a green plant. Several companions wear rudraksha malas, gold chains and orange sashes, with ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure in a red-brown robe and turban with a garland.

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