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Night procession at an ashram with monks in saffron and rust-red dhotis and shawls, white vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and arms. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-and-gold turban with a white feather and a crown-like gold ornament raises a lit oil lamp in one hand and holds a small brass bell in the other, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and gold armbands. Behind him, attendants hold a silver pot, a brass horn, a tall ceremonial staff and a silver standard. a person is shown in appearance-based cues: the turban, feather, garland and gold ornaments of the lamp-bearing figure.

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