An outdoor procession on a dirt road under a bright sky, with many devotees in white and orange moving forward. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold borders are carried above the group. A central figure in saffron robes with a long beaded garland walks beneath the umbrella, flanked by other saffron-clad sannyasis. A man in a white shirt and dhoti carries a silver tray of flowers and fruit, and drummers in white and a clarinet player accompany the march, with a red flag visible behind.

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