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An outdoor religious procession on a paved road under a clear blue sky, with palm and banana plants lining the route. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a tall pole topped with an ornate red and gold umbrella-like canopy, and a man in white ceremonial dress holds a red flag. Behind them a woman in a pink and cream sari with a rudraksha mala and orange flower garland holds her palms together, and a bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Further back a decorated chariot with colourful garlands, a golden canopy and a trident stands among white-clad marchers and men in yellow sashes. Several people wear name badges. Visible people number roughly 20 in total, but the crowd extends further back.

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