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A procession on a decorated palanquin under colourful umbrellas: a seated man in a deep red turban and red-and-gold garments, wearing layered gold and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a red cushioned seat. A shaved-headed attendant in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-bordered shawl holds a red flag, while a white-clad attendant in a gold-edged dhoti and another in a red-and-gold shawl hold a golden staff and fan. Umbrellas with mirror-embroidered fringes, green and red tassels and gold bells decorate the frame, and marigold garlands hang from the palanquin. Three people are visible in front of the palanquin, the seated figure included. This is a procession scene, with ritual parasols and palanquin rather than a fixed ceremony named in the image.

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