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Outdoor procession with brightly coloured parasols in red, yellow and blue with tasselled fringes carried by men in white shirts and white dhotis. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre. A figure in the middle wears a long white and orange garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style mala and stands with hands folded; a tall figure beside carries a trident-topped staff. Another saffron-robed man walks holding a golden-hued staff. A man on the right in white carries a silver vessel with yellow flowers. Orange and yellow flags with embroidered borders stand on the left. Crowds of onlookers in the background under palm trees. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure with the long dark hair and flower garland walking in the centre of the procession, identified by long hair, garland, rudraksha mala and saffron robes.

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