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A crowd of women in white saris with red-bordered or red shawls walks in a procession at dusk. Several wear red and white volunteer lanyards, rudraksha-style beads, gold necklaces and bindis. Some raise open palms and smile. Behind them, red banners with a dark circular emblem are held aloft, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy carries a figure in red and white robes. Many lanyards and red shawls signal organised volunteer participation in the sangha's processional events.

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