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Outdoor ceremony beneath a large golden umbrella on a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha. Marigold and white flower garlands hang from an arch of orange and white blooms, with tasseled ornaments in green, maroon and gold. A man in a red-orange turban, orange-red dhoti and cloth, and a heavy gold and rudraksha necklace stands at centre. To his left a young man in white dhoti with orange sash and gold necklace bends to the palanquin. To the right an older man in white dhoti and shawl, with black-rimmed glasses and a gold necklace, holds a ceremonial object. A person in the foreground holds a phone to record, and a video camera is visible at the bottom. Red flags and flower decorations appear at the right edge. Bare trees and a pale sky sit behind.

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