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Outdoor festival scene at a Brahmotsava procession: a crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing gathers around a decorated shrine draped with pink, green and white flower garlands. Two deity murtis sit on a gold-covered table or dais with brass plates and offerings, and a bright orange canopy and flower arch frame the altar. A man in an orange robe holds a long brass ceremonial staff, and a sadhu-like figure in orange with a trident-like staff stands at left. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, bend to the altar and assist with the rites while women in white and orange saris watch nearby. Visible people number roughly two dozen.

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