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Outdoor procession scene under an orange silk canopy with gold fringe and red tassels. A smiling man on the right wears a rust-red turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with a marigold garland, raising one fist and holding a gold-toned bell-shaped finial. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and gold ornaments on his neck looks downward. Pink Gujarati-style lettering appears on a white wall behind them. The canopy and gold finial suggest a palanquin or ratha procession. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the page does not place him at this event.

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