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Outdoor temple procession under large banyan tree with aerial roots. Central figure wears long dark hair swept up with a gold crown-like ornament, layered gold necklaces, a long red-and-white beaded mala, bangles, and a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment; he walks with head bowed. Behind him a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a trident-like staff and a rope-like cord, a monk in orange robes walks nearby, and a row of saffron-clad attendants carry a tray with flowers and a kalasha-style pot. Orange and white flags on poles, a golden puja vessel on a stone base, and a red painted stone shrine edge visible. Photo is watermarked on the right.

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