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Evening outdoor ceremony at night. A central figure in a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a gold-toned waist sash and a multicoloured garland of pink, purple, white and yellow flowers stands with eyes lowered and head bowed, hands joined at the front. He wears a dark turban-style head covering, a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold chain. Behind him, men in white dhotis with white and orange sashes and forehead markings stand near a kalasha-like decorated pot with floral offerings. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films at left beside a gold-embellished ornamental chest. A tall brass horn-like instrument and a striped canopy hang overhead. Devotees in red and white attire stand at right.

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