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A street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white shawl over his shoulder and a maroon dhoti holds a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) with bright flames. A wooden-wheeled cart carries a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a golden halo, with a second bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti attending it. Behind, a tall garland-decorated canopy and onlookers line the road. Fruit offerings, coconut halves, bananas and white flowers sit in a basket, and folded green and yellow cloth lies in front. Shops and multi-storey buildings with signboards frame the street.

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