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Outdoor procession on a dusty road during a Brahmotsava celebration, with saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees surrounding a decorated palanquin. A rainbow-striped parasol with a golden finial is held over the scene. A tall man with a full beard and long hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace walks at the front, while another man in an orange robe with a gold ceremonial necklace carries a long staff. A large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is mounted on the palanquin above a garlanded deity murti and flower garlands. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly behind. Devotees in white and cream clothes line the road, and a trident-topped staff stands at right. A white-clad attendant in the centre holds a brass vessel. Several people wear saffron shawls.

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