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A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white traditional clothing, gathers on a dirt path during an outdoor procession. Many people in white dhotis and saris walk alongside and press toward an ornate decorated ratha or chariot on the right, which has a white canopy umbrella, flower garlands, and colourful tassels hanging from its frame. Several people carry orange and red flags. Speakers stand at the left edge beside a banana plant and a white truck, with trees and a rocky red embankment behind. A man in a white robe near the chariot is visible, but his appearance is too uncertain to identify him. A lone figure in a red shirt stands on the path in the middle distance.

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