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A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors on a dusty ground in front of long white ashram buildings with green roofs. Several colourful umbrellas with multicoloured panels and gold fringe are held aloft, along with tall yellow and gold banners and red flags bearing a blue emblem. Near the center, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a red sash, and several people in saffron and orange robes stand among the procession. Many devotees wear white and cream traditional clothes, and a man in the foreground wears a cream robe with a red shawl. A large stainless steel vessel is visible at left. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession or ashram gathering.

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