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Outdoor procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a yellow canopy hung with golden bells, red, green and purple tassels and marigold garlands. A bald man in red-orange saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at right, one hand raised in blessing, wearing glasses and holding a long grey staff with a red-and-gold flag. Beside him a smiling woman in a red-orange turban and saffron robes waves. At left a man in white dhoti with a crescent-topped trident and red staff stands with a rudraksha mala. Pennant bunting and an umbrella frame the scene; a uniformed attendant stands at right. Four people are visible.

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