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A festival procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. A decorated ratha float dominates the centre, with a golden canopy, yellow and orange fringed umbrellas, garlands of marigolds and tassels hanging from its frame. A seated figure in white and orange garments sits on the float, and a small figure with a crown or headdress stands nearby. Around it walk devotees: a woman in white sari with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala smiles and gives a thumbs-up, a woman in white with glasses and a mala walks in front, and men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths and beaded necklaces pull or walk alongside. Saffron-robed devotees and young people in yellow scarves follow, some carrying orange flags. Banana plants and a black speaker stand at the roadside, and a blue-and-white logo appears in the upper left.

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