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A photograph of a procession through a decorated temple-style hall with a red carpet runway, red and white draped ceiling, carved ornamental pillars and a pink canopy in the background. Around him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron with a rudraksha garland and bare arms walks to the left, another saffron-clad attendant follows behind, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare chest stands to the right. Several people in white and red-bordered attire, a child, and a few onlookers line the edges, with a green mat and flower petals visible on the floor.

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