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Night procession in a dense crowd near an illuminated temple with yellow and red ornate umbrellas (chhatras) held overhead. At center, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a long hair wrap and layered orange-red garment wears a tall orange-saffron turban-like head covering and multiple orange beaded malas, raising both arms toward the umbrella. Beside him, a man in orange shawl and mala walks with hands raised; another man in a red-orange shawl and beaded garland stands at left, and many devotees surround them, some filming with phones. Red flags and a decorated palanquin-style canopy frame the scene, with lit gold temple architecture behind.

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