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Outdoor procession on a dirt path during the Brahmotsava celebration. Devotees walk barefoot carrying offering trays heaped with fruit, including pineapple, and flowers. Women in white saris with gold borders and orange or yellow shawls lead the group, with men in white kurtas and orange stoles behind them. A figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace walks at left. A blue sign on a post reads Photography, Video Camera and Mobile Camera STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Green metal gates, a parked truck and trees form the background.

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