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A night procession on a dirt path with many people in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls. Ornate triangular banners with gold fringe, red fields, blue floral borders and a white bird emblem are carried on tall poles. Tall ceremonial tridents and a round fan-shaped ornament are held aloft, with drummers and striking drums in the background and a few people in orange robes. A central figure with long light hair wears a white garment with an orange shawl and gold border, placing him among ritual attendants rather than a clearly distinguishable figure. Decorated umbrella-like canopies stand in the distance. The scene suggests a temple procession.

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