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A smiling figure stands on a decorated procession chariot during an outdoor festival, holding a large ornate golden staff with tassels. He wears a brown-maroon garment, heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands, rudraksha-style beaded malas, and a red bindi with white markings on the forehead. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, with a peacock feather behind him. Marigold garlands and pink-and-magenta tassels hang from the canopy above, and a crowd lines the street behind. a person cues are present: long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and a mala. A pictured man in the crowd holds the staff's base, and a hoarding with Hindi text is visible at left.

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