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A procession on a dirt road beside a tree and open fields, part of a paada yatra. Umbrellas with yellow, red and teal tassels are held up at left. A man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left. In the centre, a bare-chested, bearded man with a shaved head and tilak wears an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala. A long-haired man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands at right, with a long dark mane of hair and an orange shawl, appearance-based a person, and a visible wall of white stone carving at the far right edge. Several men in white shirts and a young man in a white cap are also present, and some carry framed photos and flags.

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