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A golden palanquin with a yellow canopy and crystal fringe sits in an outdoor procession at a riverside ghat with red and multicoloured bunting. A bald priest in a rust-orange robe stands at right, arm extended toward the palanquin's gilded pole. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left; one holds a camera and another holds a phone to his ear. A seated figure in an orange cloth is visible behind the palanquin, and uniformed police stand at the right edge. Garlands and tassels in orange, green and red decorate the canopy.

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