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Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event under a leafy tree. A central figure sits on an ornate gold palanquin with a gold lion-shaped canopy, wearing an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold necklace. Attendants in saffron and white dhotis surround him: one holds a red umbrella with tassels, another a white chamara fan, and a young man in white holds a long staff with a round decorated banner. A man in saffron at right plays a small hand drum. Crowds of men in saffron, white and pink clothing press around the palanquin, and a green canopy appears at right.

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