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A large crowd walks outdoors beneath a canopy of ornate parasols in pink, red, yellow, purple, orange and teal with gold and silver fringes, a procession scene. Near the centre a man in a maroon turban and beaded necklaces stands among the crowd, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti and a saffron-robed man walk nearby. Women in white, saffron and pink clothing, some with garlands, fill the foreground. A small temple-like structure with a red tiled roof appears behind the umbrellas. a person is not confidently identifiable here; the turbaned figure is described by appearance only.

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