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Night-time ceremonial procession at an outdoor temple-like site under strings of coloured lights. A central man in a rust-brown robe with a long flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste, stands barefoot on a pale stone floor. Behind him, young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas hold yellow and purple ornate parasols, and one holds a tall silver trident. Devotees in white stand along the sides, and a purple-and-green cloth-draped object lies on the left. The scene suggests a ritual procession. a person candidate not established by appearance alone; no specific cues assigned.

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