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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a heap of crushed grey stone, with trees and pink flowering shrubs behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders wears a long garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves, a white-and-red tilak on the forehead, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and walks barefoot with hands clasped. Around him, shaven-headed men in matching orange-saffron dhotis with gold borders carry beaded malas, and one holds a tray of flowers. Two men carry ornate tasselled ceremonial parasols in red, gold and blue. Behind them, women in white saris with coloured borders and orange shawls follow. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk.

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