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A night procession inside a stone temple corridor with pillars. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes with a long white jasmine garland, gold necklace, rudraksha mala and sandalwood forehead marks walks barefoot holding hands with an elderly sannyasi in saffron cloth and white garland. Men in orange dhotis and devotees in white and red-bordered dhotis walk alongside, one with a raised arm. The swami in the centre has long hair, which may support a person identification; he is sometimes described as a person but the cue is not decisive, so the field is unsure. Around 20 people are visible, most in white or saffron clothing.

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