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A procession on a dirt road at a festival, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking under red, yellow and green fringed parasols. In the centre, a bearded man in orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial staff topped with a golden trident, and a woman in orange robes with a red bindi walks beside him holding her hands together. A second man in orange holds a tall gold-topped staff, and a bare-footed devotee in white with an orange shawl carries a parasol on the right. Behind them, more people in white and orange follow along the road, with a yellow flag and red bunting visible. Several sannyasis wear gold-beaded malas. Only the visible walking people are counted.

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