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A street procession scene on a paved road. In the foreground, a bare-chested, shaved-headed man with a sacred ash mark on his forehead wears a white dhoti and a pink-and-white bordered shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and holds a coconut in one hand. Behind him, several men in white vests, light blue shirts and grey lungis or dhotis walk past, while a man in a yellow garment and another in white are partly visible. At right, a wooden table holds a basket of mangoes and pink flowers, with small brass lamps or cups in front. A green and yellow wooden cart and orange decorations appear at the top right. A timestamp reads 29-Jul-2024 6:17:45 pm and Mardagapadi SSJP.

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