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A procession on a paved path beside a red-walled temple compound in a forested mountain setting. In the centre, a barefoot man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, walking forward with a small object in his right hand. A dark-haired man in a white kurta and orange shawl walks behind him holding a small ritual item. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing, a woman in a green sari, and a woman in blue carry round colourful fringed drums or dhols. Above them a white fringed canopy with red trim. Pennants are visible on the right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and rudraksha mala worn by the central figure leading the procession.

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