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Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white and many saffron-clad sannyasis. In the foreground, a young man in saffron robe with a multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms holds a silver tray of grains or flower petals. Beside him, a bearded sannyasi in orange with a long rudraksha-style gold necklace guides a black bull garlanded with yellow and white marigolds. Behind them, golden ceremonial staffs topped with trident and kalasha-like finials are raised above the heads of the crowd, and a bearded man in white wears a tilak. Hanging tassels in red, white and green decorate the upper edge. Two saffron-robed men with long hair and gold necklaces are visible, one with a crown-like adornment, and the other people are in white or pastel saris and dhotis.

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