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Outdoor procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right stands a large black stone deity murti dressed in gold armour, a crescent-moon crown, a red-and-gold cloth and a flower garland, seated on a gold pedestal. In the centre a man with a bushy top-knot wears a rust-red dhoti, a red garland and gold necklaces, smiling. Beside him a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and a woman in cream sari carry ritual items. Behind them, devotees in orange and white stand along a metal railing under saffron flags and a red-and-yellow umbrella. Several more people are visible in the background. a person is not confidently identifiable in this scene.

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