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Outdoor scene on a dusty field where a large effigy of a lion-faced figure with a golden mask and flowing white mane stands on a raised wooden platform, wearing black clothing and an orange shawl. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, one in a red shirt and another in a red cloth, hold long poles and ropes to raise and steady the effigy, as if carrying it in procession. A man in a white dhoti with an orange waistcloth and a white cap stands at the center, raising his arms. Red-roofed buildings and trees form the background, and a woman in white and a man in a white shirt watch and photograph from the right. No identifiable portrait or a person depiction appears in the frame.

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