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Photograph of a ceremonial procession in a hall with red draped curtains. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, flanked by golden lion and elephant figures, orange and red parasols, and a golden deity arch behind. In front of the throne, a brass kalasha-style vessel and oil lamps sit on the floor. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron dhotis, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas, raise their arms and clap while women in orange, green and pink saris and a girl in an orange cloth stand nearby. A man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti on the left raises his arms. A small fan stands beside the throne. The seated figure has long hair and a beard and wears a dark shawl over saffron clothing, with distinctive ceremonial adornments and a throne setting, matching the a person cues. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

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