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Night procession at an ashram shelter with a golden ornate palanquin lit by warm lamps, carrying a deity murti under a teal and orange canopy, beside an orange cloth. Around it, devotees in white and cream clothing, some with maroon or red shawls and sashes, walk and dance. A man in a teal-and-white shirt holds a tall golden ceremonial staff on the right, and a woman in a red dress stands at the left edge. Brick paving and a dark background frame the scene. Text overlay reads copyright notice.

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