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A bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland draped over his shoulders, plus heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands. Behind him a canopy of dried leaves hangs over a covered pavilion; a red ornate parasol is held by an attendant at left, and women in orange saris stand with hands folded along the sides, while a silver tray of pink flowers is carried at right. Paper lanterns hang in the background. a person cues: long hair under the turban, gold ornaments and a flower-garland-adorned robe; a probable depiction of a sannyasi receiving honours in a ritual procession.

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