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A street procession moves through a busy market town. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head covering walks ahead of a crowd, flanked by a man in white dhoti and white shirt and a man in a dark maroon shirt. Behind them a vehicle is decorated with orange flags. A golden statue of a standing deity holding a staff stands on a balcony at left, above a shop with a yellow awning and a blue-and-white umbrella. Many onlookers in white shirts, pink, red and green clothing line the street, and a uniformed police officer is visible at right. Hoardings and shop signs with Kannada text decorate the buildings. Orange flags and marigold garlands are visible along the route.

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