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A seated figure in a decorated golden palanquin under a yellow canopy hung with marigold garlands and gold bells is carried in procession. The seated person wears a red-orange turban, orange robes and layered garlands of marigold and pink flowers, and raises a hand in blessing. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and bare chest, with ornate armbands, holds a silver trident-tipped staff beside the palanquin. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands at right, holding a gold rail, while a uniformed police officer and crowd with raised phones line the street. Red flags and a building with red trim stand behind.

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