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Outdoor ceremonial procession at a hilltop-style ashram site. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears an orange saffron wrap, has dark hair in a bun, bare arms with white markings and red-beaded bangles, and raises a copper ceremonial lamp or mirror-shaped object overhead. Behind, a large dark stone deity murti is garlanded with colourful flower garlands and rests on a golden-framed seat, with a seated figure in saffron attire visible at its base. Rows of people in white, saffron, green, purple and pink garments stand along both sides, some holding drums and brass instruments. A red multi-storey building and golden domed structures rise in the background under a hazy sky.

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