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Outdoor procession on a road during a pada yatra. At center, a decorated palanquin with a tall ornamented canopy, colourful garlands and flags is carried along, with a saffron-robed man standing on it beside a mirror-like fan. Another saffron-robed figure walks near the palanquin. Ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue-and-white surround it. Many people in white shirts and dhotis or trousers walk around it, some holding red-and-white flags. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the left side. A blue bus and white vehicles are parked along the road, and a yellow building stands at right.

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