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Night outdoor procession at an ashram on red earth beside a bamboo grove and stone wall. A long line of women in orange and saffron saris stands in rows, many with hands folded in prayer. At the left, an older man in white clothes and orange shawl holds a lit torch, and beside him a woman in orange holds another flaming torch. A colourful striped ceremonial umbrella with tassels and orange-saffron banners stands above the group. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a microphone. Visible people number about 35 to 40 standing in the scene.

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