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A photograph of an outdoor procession at a Bidadi event. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and a white turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre under a parasol held on poles. Another man in orange, with a rudraksha-style necklace, gestures to the left, while a man in white kurta and white trousers bends forward in front. Men in white kurtas and an older woman in a purple sari stand behind and to the right beside a chain-link fence strung with red and white banners. Several sets of people are visible in the crowd, and the scene is bright and sunny. The central figure shows strong appearance-based cues matching the a person (saffron robe, white turban, garland, rudraksha mala) and is shown in the procession with attendees.

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