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A dense outdoor procession at an ashram compound on a sunny day. At centre, a golden ornate palanquin with a tiered canopy and kalasha finial carries a deity murti draped in red, decorated with colourful striped pillars. A yellow fringed parasol stands at left and a red-and-orange tent canopy at right. Crowds of devotees surround the ratha; many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some wear orange robes, and several saffron-clad sannyasis, one shaved-headed, stand at right holding long staffs. A drummer beats a drum in the crowd, and flower offerings lie on the ground in front. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.

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