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A night procession on a paved courtyard in front of brick buildings. A central man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, a gold pendant, and a white-and-pink flower garland, raises his right hand and walks beneath a tall golden-staffed ceremonial umbrella with a multicoloured striped fringe. He is flanked by men and younger attendants in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, some carrying silver staffs and a silver ritual mace. Women in orange saris and other coloured saris stand along the right, raising their hands toward him. Pink and orange decorated umbrellas are visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with the long hair, gold pendant and garland, walking beneath the ceremonial umbrella.

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