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Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with trees and a tall white ceremonial parasol (chhatra) overhead. At centre, a bearded man in an orange-red robe and a red-and-gold turban wears a long white-and-pink flower garland and a gold ornamental necklace; he walks barefoot in sandals and is surrounded by attendants. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas carry tall staffs topped with trident (trishula) finials and ceremonial poles, while others in saffron dhotis walk bare-chested. A golden temple tower is visible in the background.

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