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A crowded outdoor procession under white cloth canopies with orange and yellow barrier railings. In the foreground a bearded man with a red turban, wearing orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with large beads, leans forward with an arm outstretched. Around him, several people in orange and white clothing and a man in a white cap, khaki jacket and a bare-chested figure with ritual marks press close. Several photographers and videographers with cameras and camcorders lean in from the sides. Behind the barrier, a large crowd of onlookers, many women in colourful saris and shawls, watches the scene.

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