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Evening procession crowd at a festival, with red and yellow flags, ornate umbrellas and a gold-trimmed palanquin on the right. A bald saffron-robed sadhu in a red-orange cloth wraps the arm of a long-haired man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala, raising one hand. A police officer in khaki uniform and cap stands nearby, and a cameraman films at the upper right. Crowds of devotees press behind. A person in white and gold dhoti sits at the lower right edge. The a person candidate's presentation is not clearly established, so only roles are given.

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