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A long line of devotees walks along a dusty roadside lined with tall shade trees in daylight, moving toward the camera. Most wear white ritual clothing with red or orange shawls and sashes; a woman in front wears a cream sari with a red waist sash and a red-brimmed hat, and a small child in orange robes walks on the left. Parked vans and minibuses line the road, with more cars and buses further back. No individual in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a person.
Photo 60 of 82 from 23 December 2014

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